antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
president's office; director's office
one's own handwriting; autograph
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
company fortunes; future of a company
to be main; to be principal; to be important
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
chapter one; first chapter
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
last chapter (book, etc.)
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest