smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
please; somehow or other; one way or another
retainer; attendant; escort
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to push (something) against
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
opposite; reverse; contrary
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to cut; to slit; to cut open
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)