year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
for today; for the time being
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(distinction of) sex; gender
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
meaning; significance; sense
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well