white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
clearing one's throat; cough
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
but; however; provided that
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say