(a) little; somewhat; somehow
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
way (of doing); manner; method; means
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
tail (animal); tail end; tip
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
witnessing; observing; sighting
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
job; work; duties; trade; skill
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to employ; to hire; to charter
power; authority; jurisdiction
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
how long; how far; how much
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
strategy meeting; council of war
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
cooperation; collaboration
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt