company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
establishment (of a business); founding
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
family; relatives; dependents; household
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(your) daughter; young woman
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
wealthy person; millionaire
the place for; the time for; the level of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
sentiment; sentimentality
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to laugh away; to laugh off