retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
at a young age; while still young
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
since; henceforth; ever since
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
management; administration; operation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
kind; sort; species; species
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to maintain; to continue to have
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
tedious; boring; being fed up with
family chart and personal history
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
sanction; approval; decision
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance