to say; to be pleased to say
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
had better ...; had better not ...
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
separate; respective; different
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
equality; impartiality; evenness
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression