to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
ill-bred; poorly brought up
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to open (one's eyes) wide
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
state of complete self-effacement; trance
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
pupil; student; schoolchild
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
progress; advance; improvement; development
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"