lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
simply; merely; only; solely
male characteristics; manliness
major incident; major happening; big scandal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to polish up; to shine up
(period of) a year; during an era
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
detached; aloof; indifferent
if so; in that case; in that situation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million