to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
how many years; how long; what year
generation; lifetime; age
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
very good luck; excellent fortune
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
reigning; controlling; dictating
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to be intimate with; to befriend
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
every person; each one; everybody
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
true character; real nature