to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at that time; in those days
blur; blurred; indistinct
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
selection; choice; option
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
daytime television serial; soap opera
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
nice; likeable; desirable
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
whispering; murmuring; subdued
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
beauty contest to name Miss ...
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
this and that; one thing or another
maintenance; preservation; improvement
step-up; advance; progress; increase
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
one by one; one after another; successively
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
much less; to say nothing of
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
third day of the month; three days
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known