to have the privilege of doing
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to encamp; to take up a position
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
history of; experience of
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
unconditionally; as a rule
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels