lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to entertain; to make welcome
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
doing whatever one pleases
interest; rights; concession
autonomy; right of self-government
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
strategist; tactician; schemer
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
type of occupation; occupational category
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
monolith; large slab of rock
to send or direct a person to
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
secret information; intelligence
payment to the government
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
ingenuity; resourcefulness
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate