to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
research institute; (research) laboratory
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
after that (a substantive change occurred)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
woman; lady; adult female
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
firm; unshakeable; resolute
decision; determination; resolution
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
temple; shrine; sanctuary
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to need; to demand; to take; to require