weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
that day; the very same day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to have a talk; to tell a story
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
that is to say; so that means
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
association; society; organization; organisation
every month; each month; monthly