treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
death during sexual intercourse
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
several people; a few people
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to recall; to remember; to recollect
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
such; this sort of; like this
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shopping; purchased goods
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing