funny story; funny anecdote
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
since one was born; (in) all one's life
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
endurance; perseverance; patience
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
Orfeo (opera by Monteverdi)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
high spirits; boastful talk
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting