yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
government office; agency; board
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
tightening; shrinkage; contraction; (economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
on bad terms; at loggerheads
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to feel hungry; to get hungry
(distinction of) sex; gender
being concerned about or mindful of
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to prostrate oneself (before)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
when it comes to; concerning
help; assistance; service