surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
caller; visitor; company; guest
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
follower; attendant; valet; servant
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to lean against; to set against
rest; break; recess; intermission
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
guardian; protector; patron; parent
deep affection; dear; beloved
invitation; introduction; temptation
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
best article under heaven; peerless
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
residence; housing; residential building