writing (e.g. as a profession)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
to begin; to set about; to start
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
in accordance with; according to
banquet or reception hall
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
full dress; formal dress; uniform
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
front; frontage; facade; main
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to resound; to make a stir
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
untouched; unused; intact
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird