endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere