deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
cannot be compared with; no match for
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
present; gift; to give a present or gift
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
article for everyday use; domestic article
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to work hard; to work diligently
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to flare up; to burst into flames
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
beforehand; in advance; previously
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
something like ...; something called ...
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
object of romantic interest
all you want; as much as one wants
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old