spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
approximate age; age range
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be surprised; to be astonished
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
single word; a few words; brief comment
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
postwar period; period after Second World War
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
don't you think?; indicates question
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder