to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be worried; to be troubled
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
chastity; virtue; fidelity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
shock therapy; shock treatment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
homecoming; returning home
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)