faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
writing; composition; essay; sentence
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
appointment; rendezvous; date
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
chasing after women; womanizing
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(another's) daughter; young lady
suffix for familiar person
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
elopement; running away with a lover
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to summon courage; to be brave