ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
by itself; automatically; naturally
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
outline (of); introduction (to)
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
smelting furnace; blast furnace
steelworks; steel mill; steelmaking plant
munitions factory; arms factory; war plant
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus