to subsist; to keep on living
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
finishing blow; coup de grâce
will not do; do not; does not
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
technique; art; skill; move
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
although I say; although one might say; although called
really; truly; indeed; good grief
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to set (sun); to become dark
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
royal castle; imperial castle
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side