well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
passions; sexual desire; lust
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to manage something successfully; to be successful
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to become hoarse; to become husky
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to this extent; to this degree; this much
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to get change back; to be more than enough
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
several years; a few years
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
job; work; duties; trade; skill