to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
one of these days; someday; one day
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
personality; style; appearance
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to head home; to leave for home
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
clear; distinct; evident; definite
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
smallish; on the small side
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
youthful; young; young-looking