preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
attack; assault; attempt; try
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
being startled; getting a shock
agricultural land; farmland
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
to make one's rounds; to patrol
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to rock; to shake; to swing
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
thick makeup; heavy makeup
this occasion; at this time; now
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
delicious; appetizing; appetising
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious