to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
senior; elder; person older than oneself
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to rank next to; to come after
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
that is to say; so that means
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
still (continuing); as ever; further
protest; refutation; pleading
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
successive generations; successive emperors
(not) even once; (not) ever
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
reason; cause; circumstances
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
any more; any further; any better; any longer
battle of wits; contest of wits
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
respect and affection; love and respect
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play