foreign; abroad; overseas
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
every evening; every night
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
influential person; man of importance
way; method; means; resource; course
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
even though it is not; despite not
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
well then ...; in that situation; in which case