meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ago; since; before; previous
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
terrain; geographical features; topography
position; location; base; point; site
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fortress; stronghold; citadel
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out