these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
place where one works; construction site; working area
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
death (of an emperor); demise
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
interference; meddling; butting in
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to own; to receive; to understand
very recently; in the very recent past
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
one-by-one; separately; in detail
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry