to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
women's college; women's university
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
woman; female; feminine gender
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good family; respectable family; decent family
(another's) daughter; young lady
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
otherwise; or else; if not
great physical power; animal strength
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
considerably; greatly; a lot
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
story; tale; talk; discussion
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
warrant; summons; written order