difference; disparity; gap
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
pointing out; identification
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
collection of books; (personal) library
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
be (that) as it may; having said that
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
naivete; simplicity; innocence
colour; color; hue; tints
change; transition; vicissitudes
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
will; volition; intention; intent; determination