skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
biological parent; real parent
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
document; official papers
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
monetary; financial; pecuniary
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to behave well (of a child)