(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
such; this sort of; like this
neat and clean; tidy; trim
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
way; method; means; resource; course
all; entire; whole; altogether
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo