to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
family; relatives; dependents; household
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
preference; priority; precedence
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
very interesting; of great interest
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?