line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
every person; each one; everybody
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to give directions; to issue instructions
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run up to; to rush over
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to press against each other; to huddle together
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
physical condition; state of health; shape
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
charcoal; charred remains
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
furnishings; implements; equipment
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover