dirty work; unpleasant task
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
fortifying; fortification
now that; since; so long as; because
government service; official position; civil service
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
young girl; lass; adolescent female
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
round; spherical; circular
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
fort; stronghold; fortification
to work hard; to work diligently
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
proper; right; reasonable
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following