to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
family; members of a family
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
the world in general; society; convention
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
although I say; although one might say; although called
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
selection; choice; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)