railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
one act (of a play); scene; event
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to move (house); to change residence
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
ill-mannered; overbearing
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to try all possible means
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
businesslike; professional
high-capacity; high-volume
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; (arch.) to become exhausted
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
back street; back alley; slums