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)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
standby; preparation; arrangement
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to look forward to something
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
beyond this point; from now on; after this
document; official papers
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
dark blue; deep blue; navy blue
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
every person; every mouth; every entrance
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
corridor; hallway; passageway
cross; crossed; cruciform
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult