doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
longing for; burning desire
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
shoeshine; shoe polishing
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
but; however; even though; even if
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless