promotion; raising of status
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
Lorraine (France); Roleine
principal occupation; core business
assertion; declaration; affirmation
though; notwithstanding; although
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ago; since; before; previous
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
instant; moment; for an instant
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed