French possession; French territory
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
older brother; you (in ref. to male of greater age or status)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
serious; severe; grave; acute
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
comparatively; relatively
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake