to whine; to make feeble complaints
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
older sister; elder sister
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
second marriage; remarriage
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to set a watch; to post guards
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
versatility; multiplicity of use
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
private person; individual
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)