maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
but; however; provided that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
(how) many times; (how) often
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
when; how soon; how long until
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
manners; behavior; behaviour
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to state; to express; to mention
essence; true nature; substance; reality
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be transparent; to show through
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
woman; female; feminine gender
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress