to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
engineer; technical officer
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
brown; light brown; tawny
hiding one's embarrassment
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
(appropriate for) one's age
nothing but; except; no more than
number of times; frequency; count
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
rather than; more ... than ...
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to understand from experience
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
curious; strange; unusual