adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
study; pursuit of knowledge
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
along; parallel to; in accordance with
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
end; close; conclusion; termination
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify