to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to employ; to hire; to charter
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
under control (e.g. of territory)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to raise one's voice; to shout
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
good family; respectable family; decent family
because of; owing to; due to
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
older sister; elder sister
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
mistress; kept woman; concubine
due form; official; formality
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(political) power; authority; influence
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners