request; favour (to ask); wish; please
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
novel; original; new; innovative
male instincts; male frivolity
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
genius; prodigy; natural gift
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
in succession; one by one
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to grant permission; to give permission
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
for a while; for some time; for a period
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
single word; a few words; brief comment