flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
for today; for the time being
senior; elder; person older than oneself
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
political measures; policy
one lump; one body; one group
split; division; break up
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
enthronement ceremony; coronation
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
disorder; disturbance; unrest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
living by oneself; living alone
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
bunch of flowers; bouquet
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
noted doctor; excellent physician
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
existence; being; life; survival