to be faithful; to do one's duty
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to govern; to manage; to subdue
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
event; phenomenon; matter
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
recreation; diversion; relaxation
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
just because; even if; even though
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
big frame; large figure; huge body
colour; color; hue; tints
document; official papers
to give; to do (something) for
family; relatives; dependents; household
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to nip (something) in the bud
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home