to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
one act (of a play); scene; event
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
drop (e.g. of water); drip
declaration of war; proclamation of war
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
property; fortune; means; assets
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
membership of the Imperial family
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons