head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
high-quality goods; luxury item
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
attraction; lure; invitation
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
wingtip (shoe); full brogues; wing tip
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to be jealous; to be envious
(another's) daughter; young lady
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to live up to (one's) expectations
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall