contrary to one's expectations
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
price; cost; value; worth; value
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
financial muscle; economic clout
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
living environment; habitat
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows