explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
street at night; making a night journey
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
charming; fascinating; attractive
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
particularly; only; in the case of
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
such; this sort of; like this
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly