place where one works; construction site; working area
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
going through; going via; going by way of
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
government service; the bureaucracy
to laugh away; to laugh off
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
last night; yesterday evening
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
nothing in particular; none in particular
registration; accession; register; entry; record
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits