to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to machine; to cut; to scrape
(carved) statue; sculpture
manly; masculine; like a man
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
outline; contour line; border line
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
first-rate; finest quality; the best
(one's) countenance; face
relationships with the opposite sex
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
moderate; proper; just right
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
one bow; one salute; one greeting