inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
that is to say; so that means
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become pale; to turn pale
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
letting (someone) die without helping
prospects of victory; chances of success
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
very likely; very probable
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
selection; choice; option
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture