transactions; dealings; business
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
presence; sitting with; being with
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
must not; should not; do not
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
counter for books; volume
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
button (clothing); push-button
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
both; both sides; both parties
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be excited; to be elated
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
(some) more; even more; longer; further
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
estimate (of costs); budget
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than