to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to push aside; to push one's way through
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
no!; no no!; no, not at all
only; merely; but; no more than
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
celebratory banquet; feast
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
in order; in turn; one by one
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged