while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
proposal; offer; request; application
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
excited condition; excited state
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
long-established; old-established; traditional
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
when it comes to; concerning
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
sincere; honest; faithful
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained