to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
beginning; outset; first; onset
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
little by little; bit by bit
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
indescribable; having no way to express
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation