day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
contrary to one's expectations
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
good humour (humor); good mood
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
guardian; mentor; protector
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
deportation; expulsion from the country
full dress; formal dress; uniform
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to keep away; to keep at a distance
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to cry against; to denounce publicly
yes and no; for and against