provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to lean against; to set against
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
suspicious character (person, figure)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to use all one's strength (ability)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
postponement; deferment; adjournment
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(your) consideration; attention; trouble; high dividends; high rate of return
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
short pause; short interval
division into equal parts; equal parts
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
on the occasion of; at the time of
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault