to comb down; to smooth down
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to serve; to work for; to attend
loyal retainer; loyal subject
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
very young; childish; immature
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
cake or snack served with tea
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
note (letter) left behind; will
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
instant; moment; for an instant
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to come and go; to go back and forth
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience