number of persons; personnel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
branch office; branch store
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
good performance; good work; great success
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
deep affection; dear; beloved
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
amusement (recreational) facilities
to invite in; to show someone in
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
anything and everything; just about everything
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
thousands; several thousand
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
decision; determination; resolution
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration