taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
useless resistance; vain struggle
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
insight; power of observation
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
addition; annexation; appendage
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
pleased to make your acquaintance
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
will; testament; last request
mentally deranged person; lunatic
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to taste; to try (food or drink)
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to develop into a serious incident
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
in swarms; in great crowds
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to have a rumor circulating
himself; yourself; herself
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
concerning; per; on account of
to offer for sale; to put on the market
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton