(social) position; status
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
joints; points (of a speech)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
face contorted and about to cry
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
recuperation; medical treatment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
pale; pallid; bluish-white
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
particular; hard to please; fussy
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed