light; faint; pale; fleeting
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
that day; the very same day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
another thing; other things; another man's property
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
that; the matter in question
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
foreign; abroad; overseas
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
decision; determination; resolution
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)