Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
charming; fascinating; attractive
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
youthful; young; young-looking
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
how many years; how long; what year
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
Rus' (old name of Russia)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
every person; every mouth; every entrance