merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to employ; to hire; to charter
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to lose sight of; to miss
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
besides; moreover; in addition
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
audience (with a person of high standing)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
evil spirit (that can possess people)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes