to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be reflected in a mirror
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to mark the end; to spell the end
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
finish; completion; the end