craving for the limelight
burning low; waning; declining
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
future; possible; potential; prospective
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(social) position; status
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
first place; head position; leading position
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to accept; to receive; to agree
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
personal; individual; private
to have a talk; to tell a story
proposal; offer; request; application
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
after school (at the end of the day)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world