to keep a watchful eye on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
like this; this sort; this way
absence; disregard; indifference
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
reason; cause; circumstances
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
the relation of master to servant
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be prolonged; to drag on
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
preparation; arrangements
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
inheritance; something given or received
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
like this; in this way; as you see
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal