I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to shed light; to cast light
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
going upstream; sailing against the current
to rule; to govern; to administer
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to express (in words); to confess
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to step on (something) and break it
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to join together; to combine; to join up