thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
glad countenance; joyful look
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to flare up; to burst into flames
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life