(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to have meaning; to be meaningful
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
contract; compact; agreement
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
instead; but (on the other hand)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
directly opposite; right in front
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
don't worry about it; forget about it
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to watch steadily; to stare
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in succession; one by one
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)