old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
prickling; stinging; tingling
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to fit (inside something)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
free (of charge); gratuitous
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
husband and wife; married couple
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat