sincere; earnest; serious
to apologize; to apologise
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
transactions; dealings; business
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be worried; to be troubled
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop