originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to give something weight; to give something dignity
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to become settled; to be fixed
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
individual; private person; personal; private
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
support; backing; patronage
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
different opinion; objection
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
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
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
flood of customers; roaring business
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
human relations; personal relationships
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation