decoration; ornament; trimmings
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
will not do; do not; does not
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
still; even now; to this day
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in order; sequential; seriatim
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to state; to express; to mention
in the future; another day; later
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
had better ...; had better not ...
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK