double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
what time; (lit.) which hour
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
recommendation; referral; endorsement
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to be too numerous; to be too much
infant; baby; little child
to die; to lay down life's burden
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
leather shoes; leather boots
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is I who should say so
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to hide; to keep to oneself
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
more than anything; above all else
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth