minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
investment; contribution; financing
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
taking part (in planning); participation
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
full of troubles, difficulties
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to put one's hand on; to touch
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled
to become frayed; to become loose
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder