to defend oneself; to protect oneself
column shape; cylinder; columnar
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to play a leading role; to play a central part
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
rising; ascending; climbing
undisputed; entirely; perfect
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
in name only; titular; nominal
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
exemplar; model; example; pattern
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with