cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
penalty; sentence; punishment
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
meeting; greeting; welcome
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
elementary and middle schools
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
messenger; envoy; emissary
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
eighth day of the month; eight days
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
long ago; already; a long time ago
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
cost of a meal (or meals)
thickness; profundity; depth