transactions; dealings; business
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(made of) stone; stone-built
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(not) merely; (not) simply
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
property; fortune; assets
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
master; teacher; stable master
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to raise one's voice; to shout
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to look around; to survey
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
just the other day; quite recently
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray