to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
toast; congratulatory cup
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
residence; housing; residential building
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
breathing of a sleeping person
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
worry; mental agony; heartache
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits