to rest one's chin in one's hands
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
forcibly; against one's will
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
two times; twice; two degrees
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
cartoon-character costume
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to laugh away; to laugh off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
slight; thin; on the weak side
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
up until now; as recently as the present
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
talk; conversation; dialogue
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe