to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
complexion; colour; color; blood red
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unfortunately; regrettably
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time