acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be at a loss for words
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
is something that; is that which
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
later on; eventually; afterwards
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
clear; precise; definite; distinct
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down