unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to rule; to govern; to administer
template; run of the mill; formulaic
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
common people; ordinary people; masses
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
offense and defense; offence and defence
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager