actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
family structure; family composition; family makeup
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to be prolonged; to drag on
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gleaming; shining; glistening
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
complexion; colour; color; blood red
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
last days; the end; one's fate
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
nightlife; night amusements