trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
and yet; though; when; in spite of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
assortment; product lineup
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to close (one's eyes); to shut
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
level ground; plain; flatland
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
singing voice; (sound of) singing
word; term; language; speech
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
the king and his feudal lords
great cause; moral law; justice
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
(national) capital (city); metropolis
viceroy; governor-general
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
outward; superficial; external; apparent
the same generation; coeval