prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
state secrets; secrets of the state
eldest sister; oldest sister
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
such; like that; in that way
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
bet; wager; stake; gamble
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas