amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to some extent; to a certain extent
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sentiment; sentimentality
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
literally; to the letter; literal
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)