charming; fascinating; attractive
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
inattention; absent-mindedness
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
distinction; differentiation; classification
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)