business; errand; nature of one's business
old body; aged person; elderly person
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
acquaintance; appreciative friend
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
negotiations; discussions; connection
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to distract a person's attention
a little bit; a little while
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to look forward to something
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
hard (life); tough (world)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to serve; to work for; to attend
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
income; receipts; revenue
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
assorted grains; cereals; millet