to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
first generation; founder
governor-general; governor; viceroy
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
considerably; greatly; a lot
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to whine; to make feeble complaints
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
bride; one's daughter-in-law
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
surmise; guess; inference
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
allegiance; obedience; submission
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)