choices; alternatives; options
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
small vase for one or two flowers; flower arrangement of one or two flowers
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
schoolgirl; female student
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
speaking voice; talking voice
to amuse oneself; to make merry
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
boy; son; baby boy; young man
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on