sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to become better; to improve
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
convenient; handy; useful
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
town girl; girl raised in a town
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be exhausted; to be tired out
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
study; learning; tutorial
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
objection; dissent; protest
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(social) position; status
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
husband and wife; married couple