surname; family name; last name
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hereabouts; around there; that area
having an ancient and honorable origin
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
practical question (problem); practical matter
law-like nature; regularity
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
last week; the week before
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
so what!; who gives a damn?
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention