lover; sweetheart; mistress
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to thrust before; to thrust at
insolent fellow; rude fellow
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to say; to be called; to do
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
heart; guts; nerve; central part
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
like this; this sort; this way
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
as soon as possible; ASAP
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)