to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to keep a watchful eye on
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
rich person; wealthy person
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
private school; non-government school; independent school
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
ignorant of the ways of the world
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
start-up company; venture business
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to become possible; to become able to (do)