someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to make use of; to lend money
the other day; a few days 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)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
order; command; directions; instructions
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
like this; in this way; as you see
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
at your own discretion; as you see fit
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage