safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
near oneself; close to one; familiar
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
genuine article; real thing; real deal
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
messenger; envoy; emissary
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
mask; disguise; guise; mask
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
leader; authority; mainstay
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
this occasion; at this time; now
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice