indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
order; command; directions; instructions
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
simply; merely; only; solely
to entertain; to make welcome
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
nothing but; none other than
since then; from that time; ever since
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of