portable terminal; mobile device; handset
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
sincere; earnest; serious
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
resignation; acceptance; consolation
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to begin talking; to open up
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment