before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
on one hand; on the other hand
social; societal; societary
mental image; mental picture; image
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to understand from experience
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
such a thing; something like that
business world; business circles; (the) industry
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
objection; dissent; protest
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
probability; likelihood; chances
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material