to press a question; to cross-examine
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to have a talk; to tell a story
dozens; scores of; decades
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to bawl; to cry; to scream
muddy water; red-light district
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to smirk; to grin broadly
indicate reason; infers some protest
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
round; circular; spherical
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
thickness; profundity; depth
perfect; complete; flawless
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined