live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
difference in social standing; difference in social position
(social) position; status
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
this for sure; certainly is
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
casting; cast-metal object
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
eating; bite (in fishing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour