whispered conversation; whispering
bribe; money under the table
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
like water; like it grows on trees
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
one or two; a few; small number
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to become frosted; to become frosty
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
early blooming; early flowering
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
to shade an account; to add something extra
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
employment system; employment pattern
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to pluck; to pick; to tear
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source