greeting; a fine thing to say
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
guardian; protector; patron; parent
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
to join forces; to cooperate
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to show signs of; to appear
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to freeze to death; to die of cold
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
absence from work without permission
meanwhile; in the meantime
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
long (time that has passed); old (story)
every evening; night after night
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to knock down; to knock off
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
moderately; in moderation
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
very small; tiny; insignificant
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs