cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
marriage proposal; courtship
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
spouse; wife; husband; partner
financial power; financial means; wealth
one-by-one; separately; in detail
rich person; wealthy person
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
elementary; basic; rudimentary