strike while the iron is hot
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to watch steadily; to stare
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
being startled; getting a shock
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
like that; that way; thus
superiority; predominance
only; merely; but; no more than
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty