to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
nature; property; disposition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
imperial court; royal court
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
face; looks; vestiges; trace
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
tendency; trend; inclination
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o