somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
shyness; bashfulness; shame
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
proposal; offer; request; application
story; tale; talk; discussion
very; much; greatly; a lot of
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
royalty and titled nobility
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
outside of; not covered by
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
document; official papers
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in accordance with; according to
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to tower over the surroundings
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
posterity; future life; life to come
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)