to search for; to seek for; to look for
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
after staying up all night
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
spine (of book); binding (of book)
introduction; outline; general remarks
shopping; purchased goods
I've got to be going; I must go
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
decision; settlement; definition
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
drama; theatre; theater; play
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to walk away; to walk off
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time