promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
financial power; financial means; wealth
substantial matter; significant item
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
rule over the whole country
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
first generation; founder