(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
crowning beauty with even greater glory
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
all night long; all through the night
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
shady online money-making
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
looking up to a person as one's own master or model; being influenced by a person through his works; idolizing
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to drop; to let fall; to omit
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
to jump at; to be attracted by
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pet dog; non-sporting dog
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter