to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
later on; eventually; afterwards
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
joint enterprise; joint venture
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
role of the villain; the bad guy
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
and yet; though; when; in spite of
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pale; pallid; bluish-white
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be found; to be discovered
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker