taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to increase; to add to; to augment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
how long; how much; to what extent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel