dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
calamity; disaster; accident
general idea; concept; notion
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
looking away; looking aside
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to join together; to combine; to join up
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to sell off; to sell completely
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!