dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
manner of using one's hands
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
banquet or reception hall
beyond that point; after that
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to make an appearance; to show up
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...