obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
founder of a religious sect
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
woman; female; feminine gender
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling