family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the right person in the right place
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
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
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
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
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
baton (of command); order; command; direction
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
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
convenient; handy; useful
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
common people; ordinary people; masses
government official; public servant; civil servant
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to