feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
servant; manservant; menial
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
how; in what way; how about; questionable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification