to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hoarding; storing away (without using)
domestic affairs; internal administration
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
military force; military strength
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
matter for great congratulation
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
firm promise; definite promise
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
negotiations; discussions; connection
right (to do something); authority; power
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
while; during (the time when)
workshop; studio; atelier
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to spread rumors; to spread rumours