my condolences; my deepest sympathy
surroundings; environs; circumference
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
like this; this sort; this way
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
reproachful; hateful; bitter
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
a question from the emperor
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
birth; creation; formation
it hasn't been long since
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
family; relatives; dependents; household
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
now that; since; so long as; because
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stiffen; to become stiff
to walk away; to saunter off
to take a breath; to take a short rest
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)