beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
courteous; decorous; polite
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
although I say; although one might say; although called
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
descendant; progeny; offspring
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
meaning; significance; sense