deadly serious; deadly earnest
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to encamp; to take up positions
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
general; popular; common; typical
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
don't you think?; indicates question
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to settle (in a place); to settle down
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to run around; to bustle about
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
prohibition; inhibition; ban