use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
considerably; fairly; quite
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
royal capital; imperial capital
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
scenery; scene; landscape
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
considerably; greatly; a lot
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
so; like this; in this way
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)