to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
being good-for-nothing; useless person
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
heir; inheritor; successor
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
intention; idea; inclination; wish
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
display stand; exhibition table
above; going steadily upward
to jump from one thing to another
counter for chairs or seats
manners; behavior; behaviour
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
colorless and transparent
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
exhibition; display; putting on show
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people