passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
crude; immature; unpolished
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
striking; remarkable; considerable
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
both hands; both arms; ten
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker