prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to become empty; to be emptied
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
before the gate; in front of the gate
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
floor above; floor upstairs
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
handrail; railing; banister
to polish up; to shine up
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
front; frontage; facade; main
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)