to take command; to give direction
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
while; even though; despite
small number; few; minority
with these words; while saying
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
going around; patrol; round; tour
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be at a loss for words
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
library (usu. single-room); small library
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
one thin flat object; one sheet
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to