to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to gather; to collect; to assemble
consequence; outcome; result; blame
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
relatively; comparatively
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
form; shape; figure; visage
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicate reason; infers some protest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to pile up; to accumulate
perfect; complete; flawless
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
apparent; obvious; very clear
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch