painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
semi-transparent; translucent
to pierce through; to break through
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
parting; separation; farewell
production (e.g. play); direction
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
body; physical system; (the) person
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
while alive; during one's lifetime
and so; therefore; for that reason
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
snake; serpent; large snake
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to keep away; to keep at a distance