grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
locking technique in judo
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
prohibition; inhibition; ban
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to slap; to strike; to spank
just because; even if; even though
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
in this way; thus; such; uh...
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
that's true; of course; obviously
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unveiling; debut; introduction
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
major dealer; wealthy merchant
attendance; presence; appearance
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)