not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
professional; careerman; worker
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
military sword; saber; sabre
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
with a fixed time; with a deadline
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
injured person; wounded person; casualty
same village; same town; same province
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
recuperation; medical treatment
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
head; lead; vanguard; first
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
provincial dialect; rural dialect
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
woman; lady; adult female
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit