to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for books; volume
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
man; male; masculine gender
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
not caring; not giving a damn
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
online preview (of a book, magazine, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
word; term; language; speech
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
alone; by oneself; on one's own
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
attendant; valet; servant; follower