to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
just a minute; small quantity
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
a few years ago; some years back
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
tradition; legend; folklore
monthly publication; monthly issue
reception room; parlor; parlour
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
big frame; large figure; huge body
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
while; during (the time when)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
some people; a few people; several people
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to employ; to hire; to charter
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
accurate; correct; precise; exact
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)