transactions; dealings; business
be (that) as it may; having said that
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in public; in company; in the presence of others
popular name; common name; given name
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
hair (on the head); (a) hair
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
salary reduction; salary cut
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)