assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to muster up one's courage
one's daughter and heiress
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
going around; patrol; round; tour
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
stimulating; exciting; provocative
while; even though; despite
river surface; surface of a river
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
scene; spectacle; sight; view
Blois (France); Blore; Bloy
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
affectation; showiness; pretence
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)