family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the right person in the right place
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be silent; to say nothing
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
metal fittings; metal fixtures
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
why; how; for what reason
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
baton (of command); order; command; direction
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
you could say; you might say; verging on the
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
woman entertainer; prostitute
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)