alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
so many countries, so many customs
royalty and titled nobility
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to call again; to call someone back
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
reception room; parlor; parlour
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
good feeling; feeling good