meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
loved one; lover; sweetheart
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to paint (draw) a picture
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
like that; that way; thus
medical science; medicine
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to get one's head around; to think about
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge