deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
looks; personal appearance; features
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to shed light; to cast light
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...