high-quality goods; luxury item
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
corridor; hallway; passageway
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
financial power; financial means; wealth
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
immediately; right away; on the spot
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
emotional strength; force of will
region; limits; stage; level
to escape from; to get out
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
people; men and women; each person; everybody