to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
rich person; wealthy person
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
helper; assistant; help; assistance
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
separate; special; another; separately
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
for your information; I'm telling you
way out; means to escape; escape route
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
next term; next period; next version; next release
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
nod; inclination of the head
order; sequence; procedure
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
leadership; initiative; spearhead
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender