service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
yearned for; longed for; missed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(electric) torch; flashlight
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable