to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
military doctor; army surgeon
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
several sheets (flat objects)
meal (ground grain); Mir (Russian space station; 1986-2001); mir (peasant village community in Imperial Russia)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
raw materials; ingredients
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
well-bred; of good upbringing
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
class; heading; group; category
wealthy person; millionaire
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way