weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
half and half; fifty-fifty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to boil strongly; to be excited
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
runner-up; second (in a race)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
estimate (of costs); budget
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
straight-laced person; stubborn person
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency