another's parent; another's parents
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
moment by moment; hour by hour
France; French (language)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
haughty; holding one's head high
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
historical play; period drama
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
it is I who should say so
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
very rich person; the super rich
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to subsist; to keep on living
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to teach; to take a teaching job
to take a roll call; to take the register
preliminary arrangements; spade work
last week; the week before
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless