bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
very interesting; of great interest
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
as you see; as you can see
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
to say no more; to sink into silence
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to half-rise to one's feet
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
(someone else's) daughter
hostility; antagonism; opposition
forevermore; for eternity