to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
personal; individual; private
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be found; to be discovered
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
thick makeup; heavy makeup
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
stealthy steps; soft steps
chalk (mineral); white wall
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
silk damask; satin damask
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
folding screen covered with gold leaf
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging