to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
separation; farewell; parting
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
racial discrimination; racism
several times (as large, over)
death from cold; freezing to death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
very; much; greatly; a lot of
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
palatial residence; stately mansion
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
until now; so far; up to the present
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period