going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to be intimate with; to befriend
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
malicious; deliberately mean
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
arrest; apprehension; capture
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
real intention; true motive; true meaning
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
popular name; common name; given name
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
from the viewpoint of; according to
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
phantom; vision; illusion
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up