until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to turn towards; to point
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
originally; by nature; from the start
mature; becoming precocious
in a day; in a brief space of time
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
silence; stillness; quietness
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be