a little bit; a little while
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
assorted grains; cereals; millet
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to complete one's journey
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to visit frequently; to haunt
outside the country; abroad
mediator; go-between; middleman