to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
family; relatives; dependents; household
mixed race; mixed parentage
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
at that time; in those days
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to bring; to take; to bring about
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
again; once more; a second time
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word