to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
if it is (the case that ...)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
instead; but (on the other hand)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
although I say; although one might say; although called
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
death from disease; death from illness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
other; another; over; more than; I; me
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
had better ...; had better not ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago