receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to make a lasting impression
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
literary woman; talented woman
very young; little; childish; immature
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
small; fine; detailed; stingy
story; tale; talk; discussion
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
talking while standing; standing around talking
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
carefree; free from worry
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
twice; again; second time
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene