important post; important office; key position
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be detained; to take time
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
Carmen (novel by Prosper Mérimée, opera by Georges Bizet)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
marriage proposal; marriage talks
aging; ageing; growing older
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
first-class goods; A-grade product
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study