still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to be clever; to be quick-witted; to be precocious
man; male; masculine gender
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; beginning
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
understanding person; supporter
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to happen to hear; to overhear
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
ago; since; before; previous
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to collect; to assemble; to gather
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
literary woman; talented woman
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
change of heart; fickleness
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
excellent opinion; sound argument
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation