pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
joint together; opposite; facing
everything one does; whatever one does
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
actor; actress; player; performer
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
endurance; perseverance; patience
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to despair of; to see the vanity of
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to wring the neck; to strangle
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
high heels; high-heeled shoes
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
being in a helpless situation; (lit.) (like a) fish on a chopping board