indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
I see; that's right; indeed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to rest; to relax; to repose
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to smile (at); to grin (at)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
absence; disregard; indifference
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to serve; to work for; to attend
loyal retainer; loyal subject
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)