fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to disperse; to take a castle
region; limits; stage; level
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
natural; reasonable; understandable
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
round shape; circle; circular form
imperial seal; privy seal
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
long military service; having experienced many battles
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite