isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
overhasty; rash; premature
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
surely (not); certainly (not)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
order; command; life; destiny; fate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to head home; to leave for home
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to well up; to burst; to arise
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)