convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
other than; excluding; without
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
such ... as; or some such
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
invitation; introduction; temptation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
mountain range; mountain belt