bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
family a woman has married into
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
man among men; manly man; alpha male
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
different thing; another question; different case
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
personality; style; appearance
men and women of all ages
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be relieved; to feel relieved
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
best regards; please take care of; please do
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed