to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
shameless; shameless person
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
messenger; envoy; emissary
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
if so; in that case; in that situation
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
top of the head; crown of the head
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
good feeling; feeling good
water outlet; tap; faucet
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
bringing; taking; carrying
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but