courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to grant permission; to give permission
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
under the orders of; by order (command)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
just one person; only one
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
complete; whole; perfect; safe
setting off (on a trip); departure