midwinter; dead of winter
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be helpful; to be useful
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sale; sales; selling; marketing
just because; even if; even though
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
library (usu. single-room); small library
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
wish; desire; ambition; choice
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
script; screenplay; scenario
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to translate; to interpret
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
forcibly; by force; against one's will
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
working in the fields; working on a farm
covered in mud; mud-caked
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to finish reading; to read through