this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
person killed in action; the war dead
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
patience; endurance; perseverance
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
as planned; according to plan
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly