to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
way out; means to escape; escape route
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
inexpert or untrained eyes
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
calm; composed; cool; quiet
having said that; on the other hand
unconfirmed; unidentified
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely