to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
older brother; elder brother
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to some extent; to a certain extent
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
flight; desertion; escape
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to lie down; to throw oneself down