stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
having an ancient and honorable origin
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
originally; by nature; from the start
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cultural assets; cultural property
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
those (near the second person)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
several times (as large, over)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
selection; choice; option
how long; how much; to what extent
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole