bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
several years; a few years
one day; (on) a certain day
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to indicate; to show; to point to
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
price; cost; value; worth; value
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to trample; to crush underfoot
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out