elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
badness; evilness; bad; evil
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to correct oneself; to restate
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
body; physical system; (the) person
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud