to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
very great; enormous; serious
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
consists of; comprises; is made up of
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
obstruction of business; interference with business
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
support; backing; aid; assistance
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
white horse; unrefined sake
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
trembling from fear; trembling all over
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
complete set; all; everything
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
real intention; true motive; true meaning