irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
it's been a long time; long time no see
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
a few years ago; some years back
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
hard (life); tough (world)
rule; reign; peaceful times
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
affidavit; deposition; testimony
cares; ill feeling; reserve
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
commencing with; including
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
a dirty or underhanded trick
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
(clenched) fist; knuckles
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)