the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(large) building; public building; hall
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to work without sleep or rest
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to serve; to work for; to attend
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
near; nearby; not far off
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
glorious; honourable; splendid
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
another family; another house
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(present) head of a family
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
ancestor; forefather; foremother
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down