to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
recently; lately; these days
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
illicit sexual relationship
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
maid; helper; help; assistance
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
interruption; suspension; break
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
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; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to ask; to enquire; to query
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
revision; amendment; alteration