to defend oneself; to protect oneself
how many people; a number of people
lord of a manor; estate steward
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cheap article; poor quality article
comparatively; relatively
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to attempt; to test; to try out
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
regulation; adjustment; control
decoration; ornament; trimmings