literally; to the letter; literal
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to badger; to pester; to beg
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
purse; change purse; wallet
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid