early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
money-making; earning money
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
good-natured; of good character
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
finding employment; getting a job
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
directly opposite; right in front
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
again (and again); once again; yet again
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
looking on (somebody) as hostile
another time; some other time
by all means; by all costs
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
at the last moment; this late in the game
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
just a handful; only a small number (of)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person