amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
whichever one chooses; either way
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pink (colour, color); peach
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
practice; practising; training; study
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to be embarrassed; to lose face
pointing out; identification
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing