-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
woman; lady; adult female
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to stop (plug) one's ears
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
at that time; in those days
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
start of a romance; beginning of love
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
just because; even if; even though
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft