to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to become hoarse; to become husky
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
grandfather; male senior-citizen
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
popular name; common name; given name
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
magic sword; cursed sword