past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
most attractive feature (of a person)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
this occasion; at this time; now
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
sales battle; business competition
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
genuine article; real thing; real deal