event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
high-grade sake; fine drink
already; now; no longer; not any more
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
strong-willed; strong of heart
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
systematic; organized; organizational
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
when; how soon; how long until
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to hide; to keep to oneself
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
charm; incantation; spell; curse
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)