memorial service for the dead; holding a service
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
should do; ought to do; must do
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
official business; public business
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
author; writer; novelist; artist
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
direct descent; direct line
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
close; intimate; on good terms
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)