rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
conference room; council room
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to affect; to impact; to influence
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)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to become clear; to be made public
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor