very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to break the silence; to break one's silence
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to shed light; to cast light
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
just because; even if; even though
to raise one's voice; to shout
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ten; 10; ten years of age
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still