mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
Lights are usually followed by shadows
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to not believe one's ears
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words