diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
surname; family name; last name
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
of no interest; not interested
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
successively; one after another
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
10,000,000,000; ten billion
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
the same rank; equality; apposition
the relation of master to servant
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to be promoted to a higher rank