lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
seeds; producer-driven solutions; ideas, products, services, etc. proposed by a company to consumers
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
warm and gentle (mood); warm glow
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to despair of; to see the vanity of
first-class goods; A-grade product
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
your daughter; young woman
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
rare; extraordinary; singular
dressing room; fitting room
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
shyness; bashfulness; shame
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
last week; the week before
kick; treating (someone) poorly
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
drawers; knickers; bloomers
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
general; popular; common; typical
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle