to not believe one's ears
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
justice; fairness; impartiality
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
intimacy; affection; familiarity
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
matter of time; question of time
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
intensive training; extra hard training
square; formal; prim; stuffy
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
education; training; discipline
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
presentation techniques; way of showing something
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
waist-high partition wall; breast wall