without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
princess; daughter of a nobleman
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be transparent; to show through
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to have a hard time of it
to get one's head around; to think about
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest