to apologize; to apologise
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
in one's own way or style
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
will not do; do not; does not
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
price; cost; value; worth; value
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
genius; prodigy; natural gift
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
starting point; point of departure
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of