previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
successively; one after another
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
being the runner-up; finishing second
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
called; known as; that; to say
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
for a while; for some time; for a period
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
whispering into a person's ear
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
behaviour; behavior; conduct
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)