all-night vigil over a body; wake
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
pus; corruption; rot; evils
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
the future; future prospects
sickroom; hospital room; ward
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
encounter; engagement; battle
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus