to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
society; company; the public; the world
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
dark night; moonless night
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hand over; to surrender
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to taste; to try (food or drink)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
inside one's heart; in one's mind
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive