in proportion to; according to; depending on
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
contradiction; inconsistency
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
corpulence; fatness; obesity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
mistress; kept woman; concubine
imposing stance; daunting pose
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
reduction by half; halving
step; stride; counter for steps
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
treating (someone) like an object
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
extremely; very; really; super; so
very popular; highly favoured
to shake; to waver; to tremble
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon