card game (played with a French-suited deck)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
your daughter; young woman
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all