certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
that; the matter in question
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
very much; exceedingly; extremely
family; members of a family
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
that's the way it is; such is life
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
silence; stillness; quietness
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
enterprise; business; company; corporation
capital tie-up; capital alliance; alliance with capital involvement
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
man; male; masculine gender
to call in; to invite; to bring in
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to