to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to make an appeal; to urge
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
personality; style; appearance
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
pre-war days; before the war
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to come and go; to go back and forth
speaking voice; talking voice
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
amount of money; sum of money
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
between times; when there's a spare moment
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
sleepover; overnight stay
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
literally; to the letter; literal
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service