opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sense of loss; feeling of loss
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sentiment; sentimentality
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dealing with; coping with
a little bit; a little while