faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
no, not like that (but like this)
whatever (the case may be)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
right beside; close to; nearby
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
regular customer; valued client
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
tool; implement; means; furniture
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
unheard-of; unprecedented
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)