to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
in one's own way or style
former (incumbent); predecessor
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Ellman; Ellmann; Elman; Erman; Hermant; Herman
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
so; like this; in this way
small hill; low hill; hillock
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
five (long cylindrical things)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
because of; owing to; due to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to stare back at; to look back at
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
secret; private; surreptitious