dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to keep a watchful eye on
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
resignation (from a position)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
older sister; elder sister
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
follower; attendant; valet; servant
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(something) despised; (something) made light of
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
impudent; shameless; brazen
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)