skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
with a start; with a jump
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to follow advice; to act upon advice
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
regret; repentance; remorse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
don't you think?; indicates question
forcibly; by force; against one's will
unfortunately; regrettably
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
is something that; is that which
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project