impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to squeeze out; to wring out
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to invite in; to show someone in
killing two birds with one stone
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to jump at; to be attracted by
birth; creation; formation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
connection; link; relationship
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken