regret; repentance; remorse
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be erected; to be built
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
one by one; one each; one at a time
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to be exhausted; to be tired out
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
inside one's heart; in one's mind
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to repeat; to do something over again
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve