after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
half and half; fifty-fifty
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to rebuild; to reconstruct
every month; each month; monthly
very popular; highly favoured
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
expectant and nursing mothers
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
inattention; absent-mindedness
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
4th day of the month; four days
trade; buying and selling
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)