attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be worried; to be troubled
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
even though it is not; despite not
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
successive generations; successive emperors
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from