crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
shades of night; night scene
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
employment (long term); hire
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
major dealer; wealthy merchant
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to take over; to hand over
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl