counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to cover fully; to wrap around
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
most of all; extremely; supremely
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
religious painting; religious picture
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
entertainment; amusement; fun
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go