thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
firmly; solidly; heartily
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
polite; respectful; reverent
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
more than usual; especially; particularly
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
age thirty; one's thirties
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
power; authority; jurisdiction
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
rich person; wealthy person
superior; excellent; fine
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful