in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
one's way back; one's way home
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
street; quarter; district; area
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
with these words; while saying
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
government service; official position; civil service
strategist; tactician; schemer
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
race (of people); type of person
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
with a friendly grin; smilingly
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
charming; fascinating; attractive
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom