repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
very interesting; of great interest
to examine someone's expression
being concerned about or mindful of
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly