one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to govern; to manage; to subdue
will not do; do not; does not
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
starting point; starting line
difference; variation; difference
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
absolute obedience; complete submission
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
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)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
personal; individual; private
long ago; already; a long time ago
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)