to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
outward appearance; apparent
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
very careful; thoroughly prepared
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
one breath; chug!; drink!
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to rush over; to run up to
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
whispering into a person's ear
to speak; to say; to vocalize
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
dull sound; muffled sound
to be sacked; to be dismissed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
at first; in the beginning; originally
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to throw into; to toss into
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)