to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
wedded life; married life
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
returning tit for tat; retaliating
even though things may appear this way
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to make sense; to be meaningful
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
perfect; perfection; perfect game
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
rematch (after an earlier loss)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
using every trick (in the book)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)