husband and wife; married couple
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
don't worry; there's no need to worry
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
not worth considering; out of the question
cold reception; inhospitality
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
in case of; at that time; at this time
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
alone; unaided; away from home
to take up one's residence
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
castle (in place names); castle; fortress