mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
comfort; consolation; diversion
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
belle of society; queen of high society
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
princess; Her Royal Highness
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
muddy water; red-light district
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
black sheep (of a family); ostracism