nothing but; none other than
word game; wordplay; playing with words
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to speak; to hear a voice
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
town girl; girl raised in a town
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
error; mistake; slip; bug
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
that kind; competition; match
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
feelings; thoughts; meaning