cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
handsome young man; Adonis
admiration; wonder; astonishment
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to some extent; to a certain extent
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(another's) daughter; young lady
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
whispering into a person's ear
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
just a minute; small quantity
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
personal; individual; private
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
beforehand; in advance; previously
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently