to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
spread; span; expanse; extent
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
call; summons; convening; convocation
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
feminine; womanly; female
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
long slits (esp. of eyes)
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
author; writer; novelist; artist
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
human kindness; human weakness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
after school (at the end of the day)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
university student; college student
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done