though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
(social) position; status
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
stairs; stairway; staircase
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to be surprised; to be astonished
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
great emperor; ... the Great
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last