philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
chalk (mineral); white wall
palatial residence; stately mansion
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
tall figure; high stature
narrow; thin (sized); slender
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
dance of death; danse macabre
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
smoothly; easily; readily
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to give directions; to issue instructions
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
president (of a society); chairman
first meeting; first interview with
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
moment to quit; way to quit
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
in search of; in order to look for
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
education or school expenses
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking