refined; genteel; graceful; decent
woman; lady; adult female
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
average; ordinary; normal
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to increase; to add to; to augment
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to blaze; to burn brightly
older sister and younger brother
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
landing; alighting; touch down
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to understand; to make out
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
real experience; actual observations
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently