Vocabulary
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alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to shorten one's life
to scream
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
sacrifice something small in order to save something great; lose a leg to save one's life; let a large bug live and kill a small one
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
missing important things here and there; full of gaps
a good workman does not blame his tools
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
going beyond life and death and entering Nirvana
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
euphony
kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; if the water is kind to the fish, the fish will be kind to the water
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
biggish; largish
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
smallish; on the small side
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
like minds gather
to have the tables turned on one
like minds gather
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to come of age
to come of age (for a girl)
to come of age
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself