to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
ordinary; common; mediocre
restorative; smelling salts
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
living by oneself; living alone
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
clerk; office worker; office staff
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
losing weight; slimming; lean person
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
recommendation; referral; endorsement
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
living by oneself; living alone
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast