gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
affectation; showiness; pretence
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
secret; private; surreptitious
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
messenger; envoy; emissary
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
honour; honor; glory; privilege
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(another's) daughter; young lady
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command