to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to bring up under one's personal care
proud; having a prominent nose
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
master; teacher; stable master
resolute; determined; bold
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
anxiety (about the future)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
honor; honour; credit; prestige
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to take off one's glasses
three-digit number; hundreds column
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
grasp; catch; understanding
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
long ago; a long time ago; already
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)