to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
gem; jewel; precious stone
looking slender in clothing
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
person concerned; interested party; related party
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
decision; judgment; resolution
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(another's) daughter; young lady
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly