to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
person who avoids others; social outcast
scale; scope; plan; structure
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
in that manner; like that
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be conspicuous; to stand out
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
more than anything; above all else
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
choices; alternatives; options
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
anything and everything; just about everything
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete