vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be fated to; be linked by fate
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to stare back at; to look back at
decoration; ornament; trimmings
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
romantic; spicy; coquettish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
mockery; derision; ridicule
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to slide down; to slip down
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
change; transformation; inversion
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
proper; right; reasonable
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
stupid girl; stupid woman
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to shine in (light); to illuminate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps