to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to press a question; to cross-examine
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
many; numerous; various; large number of
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
person who has rendered distinguished service
of the same age; age-matched
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
older sister; elder sister
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
talk; story; conversation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend