ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
dodgy dealings; monkey business
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
older sister; lass; young lady
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ten (long cylindrical things)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
father; dad; husband; you; he
just because; even if; even though
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
polite; respectful; reverent
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)