first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to make one's heart flutter
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
new book; new publication
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
Catherine de Medici (1519-89)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
scene; sight; scenario; setting
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(with a) start; fright; alarm
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
man; male; masculine gender
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)