eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
feel (of a material); texture
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
colour; color; hue; tints
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
like this; this sort; this way
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
article to be delivered; present
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
attendance; presence; appearance
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
striking; remarkable; considerable