no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
matter causing distress; something causing worry
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
older brother; elder brother
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
reaction; response; reaction
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)