calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
calamity; disaster; accident
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
side gate; side door; service entrance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
repentance; confession; penitence
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to invite in; to show someone in
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
inspection; examination; survey
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to bring back; to restore
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish