hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
employment (long term); hire
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(written) contract; agreement
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
master; teacher; stable master
to raise one's voice; to shout
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
decoration; ornament; trimmings
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
wedding ring; wedding band
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
jewelry store; jewellery store
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
that's true; of course; obviously
contract; compact; agreement
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
existence; possession; having; limited company
baby talk; baby language; babbling
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
deep affection; dear; beloved
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
by your leave; with your permission
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit