counter for books; volume
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
title; index; heading; headline; caption
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
opposite side; opposition
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
superior; superiors; senior
manners; courtesy; etiquette