certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
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
so what!; who gives a damn?
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
performer; entertainer; celebrity
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to say (something) over one's shoulder
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
sudden change; complete change
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to offer (put up) resistance