adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
underground; subterranean
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to save; to leave over; to spare
human; human-like; as a person
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to shake; to sway; to waver
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
natural product; product of nature
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
such; this sort of; like this
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-