backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to become completely chilled
long time; long interval; for quite some time
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
servant; manservant; menial
minimum; at the very least
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
incident; affair; happening; event
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
duty; function; office; mission; task
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to make a fool of someone
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
heart; guts; nerve; central part
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear