a few years ago; some years back
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
menial; meanness; servility; abject
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to complain; to make a complaint
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to be talented; to be able
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
inferior goods; faulty item
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
agricultural community; farm village; rural
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
control; check; restraint; inhibition
disinheritance; disowning
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)