very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
palatial residence; stately mansion
front entrance; front door
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
surely; certainly; without doubt
to paint (draw) a picture
self-consciousness; self-awareness
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
atelier; studio; workshop
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to shake; to sway; to waver
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
many; numerous; various; large number of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to make a speech; to address