refinement; narrowing-down
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
general merchant; Jack of all trades
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
chiffon cake; sponge cake
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
corporate drone; corporate slave
karoshi; death from overwork
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
farming implement; farm tools
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
illegitimate child; secret love child
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
quick work; (clever) feat
sea of fire; sea of flame
(one) could even say that
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
vacant house; unoccupied house
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
servant; manservant; menial
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)