sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
(not saying anything) no matter what
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
grounds; charge; suspicion
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to search for; to seek for; to look for
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
what's what; heads or tails
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
Rubens; Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640; Flemish artist)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
outward appearance; looks
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
treasure chest; strongbox
reinforcement; strengthening
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
clothes; clothing; garments
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
(plain) hot water; boiled water
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed