White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
donation; contribution; endowment
to be busy at work; to work diligently
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
Russian Revolution (1917-1923)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
another family; another house
elated; triumphant; proud
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
a pair (of shoes or socks)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
red turnip; small red radish
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
transcendence; transcendency
should do; ought to do; must do
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
deadly serious; deadly earnest