to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
oil cake (fertilizer made of oily vegetable dregs)
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
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to govern; to manage; to subdue
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
farmland; rice field or paddy
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
coincident with; while; simultaneously
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
seeing through; perceiving; noticing; getting wind of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
clearly; brightly; crisply
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
(period of) a year; during an era
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with