from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
such; like that; in that way
discipline; training; teaching manners
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
expenses; costly; expensive
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
in that way; like that; that way
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
single word; a few words; brief comment
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
cheap article; poor quality article
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
rather; better; instead; if anything
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
superstition; superstitious belief
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken