elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
private tutor; coach; governess
to feel more like (a certain mood)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
like a decent person; human
way; method; means; resource; course
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
for example; for instance; e.g.
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
wherein; therein; thereinto
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
ten; 10; ten years of age
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to have a talk; to tell a story
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
hello; good day; good afternoon
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(another's) daughter; young lady
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded