glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
please (give me); please (do for me)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
such ... as; or some such
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
material; materials; data; information; documents
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving