principal occupation; core business
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
leaving; quitting; retiring
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
initiation fee; admission fee
complete set; all; everything
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
present; gift; to give a present or gift
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve