imitating; copying; mimicking
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
older sister; lass; young lady
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
large-breed dog; large dog
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
depending on; dependent on
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
hard worker; hardworking person
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to live; to make a living; to get on with
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
recitation; reciting from memory
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
all-out attack; general offensive
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fruit of a tree; nut; berry