brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
strange; mysterious; queer
vicissitudes; ups and downs
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
most of all; extremely; supremely
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
self-consciousness; self-awareness
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to sit down; to take a seat
preface; introduction; preamble
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
explosion; rupture; break off
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement