to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
problematic statement; controversial remark
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to begin talking; to open up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
large number (of); many; majority
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
bet; wager; stake; gamble
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to compete with; to vie for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to fall in love (with); to love
sign; indication; omen; symptom
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)