order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
during; for the duration of
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
adopted daughter; foster daughter
a few years ago; some years back
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
settlement; solution; resolution
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
coating of snow; blanket of snow
suffix for familiar person
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wet nurse; nursing mother
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to drink up; to drain (cup)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose