to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to order; to command; to appoint
that; the matter in question
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
having said that; on the other hand
to cause a person trouble
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
messenger; envoy; emissary
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
the reason is ...; it is because ...
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical