steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
to increase; to add to; to augment
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
dark (color); concentrated; thick
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
lightly; easily; carelessly
wet nurse; nursing mother
encouragement; cheering on
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
private person; individual
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
traditional Japanese handball (game)
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to subsist; to keep on living
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
monopole; singular pole; unipole
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
cushion; pillow; mattress
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side