malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
human kindness; human weakness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to throw away; to abandon
to be fated; to be linked by fate
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
policy shift; policy U-turn
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
human trafficking; slave trade
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to complete most of something; to take a concrete shape; for the most important parts to be done; (lit.) the nose and eyes are in place
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
towering; astonishingly high
to make sure of the truth
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly