act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress