merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
relatively; comparatively
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
authenticity; credibility
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
opposite side; other side; other party
calm; composed; cool; quiet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be cleared of a charge
don't you think?; indicates question
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
old friend; familiar face
family a woman has married into
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sick person; patient; invalid
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning