to become familiar (to one's ears)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
remark; statement; discourse
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
daughter of a person of high rank
something small; something petty; trifle
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
everywhere; all over; throughout
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
superstition; superstitious belief
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
benefitting the enemy; benefiting the enemy
secondary; of secondary importance
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; bug thought to cause children's diseases
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
call; summons; convening; convocation
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself