worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
failure; mistake; blunder
close to the wall; alongside the wall
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to forget to say; to forget to mention
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
ostentation; show; affectation
to be smeared; to be covered
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
hard struggle; strenuous effort
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
influential person; man of importance
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
marriage proposal; courtship
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with