white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
homecoming; returning home
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
waist; waistline; waist measurement
feminine; womanly; female
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
personal (employee); employed; retained
contract; compact; agreement
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
loved one; lover; sweetheart
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
party; set; gang; company; person
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless