lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
wherein; therein; thereinto
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
template; run of the mill; formulaic
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
well-bred; of good upbringing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
not limited to; not just ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
being a good listener; good listener
in succession; one after another
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
no!; no no!; no, not at all
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight