to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
person concerned; interested party; related party
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
role of the villain; the bad guy
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
without thinking of the consequences
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
large breasts; incredible boobs
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to have a smattering knowledge of
youthful; young; young-looking
signed; sealed; having a signature or seal
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess