to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to say no more; to sink into silence
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pride in one's strength or skill
to control; to command; to get the better of
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
systematic; organized; organizational
to prostrate oneself before
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
self-interest; selfish desire
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
this occasion; at this time; now
day by day; every day; by the day
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
to indicate; to show; to point to
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy