tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to grow taller (of people)
short pause; short interval
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
application; request; petition
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
silence (not speaking); muteness
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
if it is the case that ...
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
interference; intervention; meddling
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to give permission to marry
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
philanthropic activity; charity work
study; pursuit of knowledge
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
letter (of alphabet); character; writing