closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
true character; real nature
to strangle; to constrict
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
respiratory tract; air duct
pressure; oppression; suppression
to expel; to eject; to push out; to force out
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to blaze; to burn brightly
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
several minutes; a few minutes
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
in that way; like that; that way
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
noon; midday; daytime; lunch