important person; strategic person; key figure
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to entertain; to make welcome
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to tower over the surroundings
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
same generation; one's generation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
relation; connection; relevance
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
weave; weaving; woven item
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to order; to command; to appoint
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of