ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
Western person; Westerner
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
patting; stroking; caressing
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
to be lacking in options; to be too few
desperately; for one's dear life
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
police officer; policeman; constable
increased or beefed up security
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
question and answer session
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
prescribed form (of writing); format
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
ringing; throbbing violently
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread