secret; private; surreptitious
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like this; this sort; this way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
expiration of term of office
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
land readjustment; town planning
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
combat power; fighting strength
attraction; lure; invitation
only recently; just of late
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to sell off; to sell completely
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
a glance; a look; a glimpse
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
property; fortune; means; assets
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature