to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
every person; each one; everybody
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
working in the fields; working on a farm
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
heart attack; to have a heart attack
steady; sound; reliable; solid
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to keep a house; to run a household
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to boost; to force up; to push up
in the end; at the end of the day
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to die on the battlefield
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague