ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
incommunicative; taciturn
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
fate; destiny; predestination
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
gem; jewel; precious stone
stifled (laughter); simmering
purification; refining; simplification