being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
strange tale; curious report; strange report
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
recovery; undoing; recall
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
steel; sword steel; sword
whistle (sound made with the lips)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
a little bit; a little while
imperial court; royal court
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating