to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
surprise victory; upset; coup
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
startup (interval of) time
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to grant someone's request
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to become frayed; to become loose
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.