to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(social) position; status
no!; no no!; no, not at all
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in succession; one by one
workshop; studio; atelier
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to distribute; to hand out
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible