to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
vast; limitless; boundless
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
pleased to make your acquaintance
honour; honor; glory; privilege
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
carnal pleasure; sensual pleasure
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
one end; an end; part; fragment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
rouge and powder; cosmetics
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
critical point (temperature)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
10th day of the month; ten days
house in an alley; rear tenement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent