person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
very loose; slowly; leisurely
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
distant look; faraway look
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
infancy; childhood; tender age
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)