literature; books (reference); document
branch office; branch store
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
car accident; automobile accident
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
contradiction; inconsistency
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to rank next to; to come after
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
lightly; easily; carelessly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
chestnut (horse coat color)
rumour of a love affair; talk of a romance