spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at work; in the midst of work; working
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one's post; place of work; workplace
by myself; in person; by oneself
such ... as; or some such
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sincere; honest; faithful
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
something; some kind of; for some reason
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
notice; attention; observation
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair