stealthily; secretly; in secret
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
kindness; intimacy; friendship
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
first meeting; first interview with
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
message; informative matter
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
picking; collecting; harvesting
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
paste; glue; clothing starch
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle