lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
evening; early night hours
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
private tutor; coach; governess
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
study; research; investigation
head; brains; intellect; understanding
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
work-in-progress; working state
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
student (esp. a university student)
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
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
greeting; a fine thing to say
manners; courtesy; etiquette