to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
cannot be helped; unavoidable
permission; approval; authorization; license
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
several people; a few people
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
official uniform; official dress
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
even though; despite; when
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
queen (consort); empress (consort)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)