daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
furnishings; implements; equipment
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
later on; eventually; afterwards
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
simply; merely; only; solely
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existence; being; presence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
participation; joining; entry
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly