to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
court lady; lady-in-waiting
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
arrogant; haughty; insolent
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
unfortunately; regrettably
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
in the same way as; just like
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
water system; river system; drainage system
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
guard; sentinel; garrison
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull