town; city; municipal; urban
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
performance of one's official duties
to shake one's head (in denial)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
handicraft; industrial art object
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to say; to tell; to state; to do
such; like that; in that way
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
commitment; pledge; promise
pronunciation; production of sound
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
true character; true heart; true spirit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
connection; link; relationship