business; trade; operations; sales
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
mountain range; mountain belt
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
difference; variation; difference
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be needed; to be wanted
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
interview (e.g. for a job)
full dress; formal dress; uniform