table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
real thing; original; actual
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
authenticity; credibility
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unmarried; not yet married
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
very interesting; of great interest
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)