henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
mediator; manager; caretaker
sentiment; sentimentality
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
retort; back talk; backchat
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to say things to ease one's mind
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to live; to make a living; to get on with
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
closed-mouthed form (statue with closed mouth, symbolizing the "um" half of "aum")
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to take; to catch; to capture
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
competition; rivalry; something worth doing