jewel; precious stone; gem
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
brunt of attack or argument
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
proclamation; promulgation
property; fortune; assets
how long; how far; how much
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to take away; to carry away
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
being concerned about or mindful of
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to follow another's example
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in turns; alternately; in order
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
next; secondly; subsequently
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")