casual speech; peer language; informal language
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
near oneself; close to one; familiar
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to blow off; to be blown off
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
mask; disguise; guise; mask
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to relax; to feel at home
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
leader; authority; mainstay
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be opposite; to face each other
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
this occasion; at this time; now
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
unveiling; debut; introduction
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(your) daughter; young woman
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice