to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
as if it weren't already enough
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
primness; prim person; clear soup
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
smallish; on the small side
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
for lack of anything better to do
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
coarse (texture or grain)
school district; school area
spoken language; colloquial expression
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incommunicative; taciturn
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
shepherd; German shepherd