to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
3000; three thousand; many
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
preparations for returning (home)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to order; to command; to appoint
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
not caring; not giving a damn
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
quick-tempered; impatient
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to shout (in anger); to yell
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to speak ill of; to disparage
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid