pride in one's strength or skill
to control; to command; to get the better of
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
systematic; organized; organizational
to prostrate oneself (before)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
self-interest; selfish desire
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
this occasion; at this time; now
day by day; every day; by the day
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to indicate; to show; to point to
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
bribe; money under the table
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour