treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
retainer; attendant; escort
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
middle of the night; dead of night
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
welcome; (warm) reception
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
blocking the way; standing in the way
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
strong-willed; strong of heart
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
class; heading; group; category
very young; little; childish; immature
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
the very start; the very beginning
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
just because; even if; even though
to spit out; to eject; to dump
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...