meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
March; third month of the lunar calendar
one way or the other; either way
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
bent back; hunchback; stoop
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
inheritance; succession to property
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
matter for great congratulation
polite; courteous; hospitable
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)