exemplar; model; example; pattern
intimidation; threat; bluster
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
every place; various places
stationing (troops); occupancy
order of chivalry; chivalric order
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
recitation; reciting from memory
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
your highness; your grace; your eminence
all-out attack; general offensive
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
right to know; right to access information
many; much; plenty; hardly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
letting (someone) die without helping
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
victim; injured party; sufferer
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game