head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
cancellation; abandonment
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
society; the world; the times
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to close (one's eyes); to shut
control; management; supervision
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to devise; to plot; to plan
to say; to tell; to state; to do
exemplar; model; example; pattern
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world