to take over; to hand over
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
flour; meal; powder; dust
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to rebuild; to reconstruct
by today; before the day is over
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
father of one's country; father of the nation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
conditionally; with conditions attached
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
messenger; envoy; emissary
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
custom; practice; convention; precedent