awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be discouraged; to shrink from
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
guidance; leadership; leading the way
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
influence; clout; leverage
and so; therefore; for that reason
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to need; to call for; to require
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
year in, year out; always; 24-7
older sister and younger brother
way of speaking; intimation
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to have one's horizons broadened
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
trust; confidence; credence
though; even if; whether ... or ...
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference