national paper; paper with a national circulation
foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
Kazuo Ishiguro (1954.11.8-)
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
master craftsman; skillful worker
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
mountain range; mountain belt
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
Stephens; Stevens; Steevens
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
priority level; degree of relative priority
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind