to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
(political) power; authority; influence
royal capital; imperial capital
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(present) head of a family
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
(social) position; status
and; thereupon; because of that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to be silent; to say nothing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
last night; yesterday evening
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
old friend; old acquaintance
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
joint struggle; common (united) front
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(your) daughter; young woman
higher rank; better position