greater than ...; bigger ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
prohibition; inhibition; ban
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
greeting; a fine thing to say
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
no!; no no!; no, not at all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
courteous; decorous; polite
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
very popular; highly favoured
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
hotel charge; lodging expense
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
just because; even if; even though
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
suddenly; all of a sudden