to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
wintering; passing the winter
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
compensation; indemnity; reparation
charcoal; charred remains
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
agricultural community; farm village; rural
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
various articles; various items; various kinds
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
servant; manservant; menial
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
labor market; labour market
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway