to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
difference; discrepancy; variation
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
good performance; good work; great success
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
retainer; attendant; escort
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
drinker; person who can hold their drink
as a child; when one was a child
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to become empty; to be emptied
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession