invitation; introduction; temptation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
otherwise; or else; if not
acquaintance; appreciative friend
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to detain; to check; to restrain
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful