to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
enchantress; seductress; vamp; siren
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
to make one's heart flutter
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting