to manage something successfully; to be successful
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
nth district of a town; nth city block
owner (esp. of a business)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to find useful; to think highly of
personal; individual; private
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
fate; destiny; predestination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
home environment; family environment
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance