written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to like; to love; to be fond of
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
falling in love; attachment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to become calm; to die down
deviation; departure; omission
one large ...; a great ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
sad to say; how sad; alas
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
living room (Japanese-style)
televising; broadcasting; airing
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to sink (into); to get depressed
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to make one's own; to take possession of
record of proceedings; minutes
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support