yearned for; longed for; missed
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be appointed to a rank
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
business; trade; operations; sales
owner (esp. of a business)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind