to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to grumble; to make difficulties
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
good; goodness; right; virtue
consequently; as a result
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
chronological order; time series
apparent age (of someone); rough age
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
no-good man; (male) loser
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
second; number two; runner-up
healthy; sound; wholesome
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
body; body blow (in boxing)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)