to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
on the occasion of; at the time of
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
former years; formerly; a few years ago
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
agreement; assent; Norway
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
back country; remote countryside
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
special; particular; peculiar; unique
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts