patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
without permission; without notice
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
same; similar; (just) like; equal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
preparation; arrangements
to throw away; to abandon
how can (one) do something
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
(arch.) armrest; desk; table
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
a little bit; a little while
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness