to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
decoration; ornament; trimmings
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
dozens; scores of; decades
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something