while; even though; despite
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
proposal; offer; request; application
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in the morning; during the morning
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in succession; one by one
greeting; a fine thing to say
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
government; administration
hostility; animosity; enmity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to pierce through; to break through
in comparison to; rather than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide