island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
biological child; one's own child
private tutor; coach; governess
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
pupil; student; schoolchild
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
older employee who does not have much actual work
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
appointment; assignment; promotion
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
honour; honor; glory; privilege
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to lay aside; to set aside
first meeting; first interview with
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible