explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
incident; affair; happening; event
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to govern; to manage; to subdue
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
gem; jewel; precious stone
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the human body; one's person
tail (animal); tail end; tip
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
this world; this life; world of the living
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to bring; to take; to bring about
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of