contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be selected (from among many people)
acquaintance; appreciative friend
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
prejudice; bias; distorted view
(social) class; rank; grade
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
power; authority; jurisdiction
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
very; extremely; excessively
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
sixth day of the month; six days
eighth day of the month; eight days
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
ninth day of the month; nine days
gentle; mild; meek; tender
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
strong interaction; strong force
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance