nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
accounting; administration (of money)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
establishment; settlement
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
important post; important office; key position
urban areas; the streets; town; city
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
leader of a delegation (body, party)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to defend oneself; to protect oneself