to feel oneself indebted to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
unqualified; without qualifications
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly