unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
pre-war days; before the war
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
under the orders of; by order (command)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
bhava (becoming, existence)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to unfold; to unroll; to open