sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to be overcome with emotion
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
rule; reign; peaceful times
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
(another's) child; child; kid
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
influenced (by); under an influence
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
the way back; the way home; return trip
to badger; to pester; to beg
appointment; assignment; promotion
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to pen; to write; to draw
shades of night; night scene
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training