retainer; attendant; escort
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
in person; personally; directly
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
going to bed (usu. with someone)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
new book; new publication
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
baton (of command); order; command; direction
don't you think?; indicates question
modesty; humility; being humble
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
parental love; parental affection
indie game; independent video game
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity