yourself; himself; herself
never mind!; don't worry about it
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
arrogant; haughty; insolent
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
small number; few; minority
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
about when; about what time; how soon
outside the country; abroad
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
various countries; various regions; various provinces
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
establishment; settlement
imperial court; royal court
to get a reputation as a philanderer
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
flight; running away; absconding; elopement