performance of one's official duties
use; utilization; utilisation; application
had better ...; had better not ...
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to grimace; to make a wry face
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to speak; to say; to vocalize
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
letter; missive; note; mail
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to smirk; to grin broadly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head