merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
having said that; on the other hand
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
remembrance; recollection; recognition
instant; moment; for an instant
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time