count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
connection; link; relationship
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
negotiations; discussions; connection
physical evidence; material evidence
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
anxiety (about the future)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
street; quarter; district; area
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
one's possessions; ownership
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
this is why; this means; it is the case that
clanging; empty; deserted
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
age thirty; one's thirties
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
gleaming; shining; glistening
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall