even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
shyness; bashfulness; shame
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
masculine noun; son; baron; man; male
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
(your) choice; preference; wish
tendency; trend; inclination
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
in succession; one by one
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to look away; to turn away
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
regret; repentance; remorse
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism