being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in person; personally; directly
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be selected (from among many people)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take up one's residence
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to have the memory of having done something oneself
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
royal castle; imperial castle
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
wherein; therein; thereinto
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
moment by moment; hour by hour
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself