damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
to need; to call for; to require
(not) a single person; (no) one
that is to say; so that means
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
that's the way it is; such is life
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend