principal occupation; core business
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to catch; to capture
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
original intention; initial resolution
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
retiring from military service
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
picking; collecting; harvesting
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to mix; to stir; to blend
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
semi-transparent; translucent
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
had better ...; had better not ...
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
whispering; murmuring; subdued
romanticist; romantic; dreamer