contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
unanticipated; unexpected
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
secretary (government); director; chief
scale; scope; plan; structure
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
question; inquiry; enquiry
smoothly; easily; readily
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to sit for an examination
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
document; official papers
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
at a young age; while still young
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
nothing but; none other than
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level