steady; sound; reliable; solid
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be relieved of one's post
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
female farmworker; woman working on a farm; farm woman
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
maid; helper; help; assistance
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
concession; conciliation; compromise