holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
one day; (on) a certain day
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
document; official papers
best friend; very close friend
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
long ago; once upon a time
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
promising without due consideration
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly