to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
previous engagement; prior contract
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to relax; to feel at home
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to happen to meet; to come across
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to be injured; to sustain a wound
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
at once; immediately; right now
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed