change; transition; return present
heart; guts; nerve; central part
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
mending; repair; darning; patching up
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
depending on; dependent on
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)