journal; magazine; periodical
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
handsome face; beautiful features
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
sanity; consciousness; soberness
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
middle class; bourgeoisie
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
serialization; serialisation; serial story
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
information; news; report; reward; retribution
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
white knight; knight in shining armor