to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
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)
one day; (on) a certain day
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
cost reduction; cost saving
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
memories; recollections; reminiscence
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
thunderous roar; roaring sound
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing