early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
attendant; valet; servant; follower
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
preparatory phase; preparatory period
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
relief; aid; assistance; rescue
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
putting one's courage to the test
food expenses; cost of one's board
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
medical treatment; medical care
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
sick person; patient; invalid
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
charity; benevolence; philanthropy