low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to happen upon (someone or something); to happen to meet
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to get between; to be caught in
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
day of month; counter for days
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to strike dead; to beat to death
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bet; wager; stake; gamble
dependent on luck; matter of luck
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
recreation; diversion; relaxation
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow