lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to pass (of time); to elapse
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
3rd day of the month; three days
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(employee) retention rate; fixation rate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
by myself; in person; by oneself
memory; sense; experience
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of