to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
time; hour; period; class
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
while; during; while; although; all; both
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
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 be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
young master; young gentleman
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest