document; official papers
receptionist; reception woman
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
being very busy; busyness
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
several sheets (flat objects)
one's own handwriting; autograph
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to tighten; to press hard
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
longed-for; anxiously awaited
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many