loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cooperation; collaboration
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
old friend; old acquaintance
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
contract; compact; agreement
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to raise one's voice; to shout
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house