order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
caller; visitor; company; guest
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
without; unless; have to do
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
never ceasing; never ending; endless
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
older sister and younger brother
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
another family; another house
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
secondary residence; vacation home; villa