more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to have a rumor circulating
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
surroundings; environs; circumference
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
because of; owing to; due to
influential person; man of importance
royal capital; imperial capital
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even though; despite; when
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to comfort; to console; to amuse
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)