assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
system; institution; organization; organisation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
thorough; exhaustive; complete
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
until now; so far; up to the present
because of; owing to; due to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to subsist; to keep on living
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness