sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
it's been a long time; long time no see
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
just a handful; only a small number (of)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to say; to be called; to do
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
taking care of oneself; self-love
old body; aged person; elderly person
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to return a favor (favour); to repay
admiration; being impressed (by)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox