to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
looking depressed; long face
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to become completely chilled
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
firm; strong; solid; stable
thereupon; shortly thereafter