to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to practice magic; to practise magic
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
having no idea; having no clue
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
soon; shortly; before long
short pause; short interval
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
literature; books (reference); document
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around