personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
conviction; belief; confidence
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
melancholy; gloom; depression
expression; look; countenance; face
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to pitch camp; to set up camp
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
permission; approval; authorization; license
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to not believe one's ears
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
home; household; family; hearth
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
last night; yesterday evening
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
according to plan; as planned