enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
toe; toe (of a golf club)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
have to do; must; should; ought to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
broad support; wide-ranging support
order of chivalry; chivalric order
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious