panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
arbitration; intercession; mediation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
flour; meal; powder; dust
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
good humour (humor); good mood
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
long ago; previous; of a former age
serious; severe; grave; acute
to dry up completely; to become stale
want to ... do something; would like to ...
charging (electrically); electrification
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
breastplate; chest protector; bib
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
leader; central personage
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be imaginable; to be conceivable