to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to pass (of time); to elapse
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
useless resistance; vain struggle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
human kindness; human weakness
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
story; tale; talk; discussion
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound