astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
one's own handwriting; autograph
(in) his way; peculiar to him
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(punishment by) striking with fists
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
parental love or affection
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
bedside; near one's pillow
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to waste time; to kill time
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to order; to command; to appoint
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to have time free; to have time to spare
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)