to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
duty; obligation; responsibility
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
expression; look; countenance; face
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
banknote; bill; note; paper money
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
sincere; honest; faithful
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
manipulation of information; spin
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to see through; to see the true nature of something