to tighten; to press hard
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be softened; to calm down
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
gem; jewel; precious stone
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
moment to quit; way to quit
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
this world; this life; this generation; present day
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
youthful; young; young-looking
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
so-and-so; who?; which people?
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to take turns; to mingle together
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
family a woman has married into
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude