proposal; offer; request; application
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
middle of the night; dead of night
to do together; to share; to participate in
to lean against; to set against
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
imposing stance; daunting pose
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
good humour (humor); good mood
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
station; office; guardroom
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
time around sunset; early evening
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
in name only; titular; nominal
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
friction; discord; strife
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even