report; notification; registration
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
sentiment; sentimentality
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
one by one; in detail; minutely
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
special quality, class or grade
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
just like; the same as; no different than
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
condition; state (of health); appearance
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
loser; defeated person; the defeated
complete victory; total victory
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
prior investment; upfront investment