neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
living; lifestyle; living room
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
article; item; thing; goods; wares
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to hand (over); to deliver in person
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
feel (of a material); texture
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain