to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
thrift; economy; frugality
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
sympathy; compassion; pity
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
civilized nation; civilised nation
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
had better ...; had better not ...
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
morally; from the moral point of view
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
frame; framework; outline
without; but if; otherwise; or else
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
sexual relations; sexual relationship
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be