damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
high heels; high-heeled shoes
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
natural; intrinsic; from birth
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
tune (melody, piece of music)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
young master; son of a high-ranking person
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible