power; authority; influence
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
writing on someone's behalf
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
eye measurement; measure with eye
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
older sister and younger brother
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
emperor (of Japan); mikado
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
lading; loading; carrying