perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
contract; compact; agreement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
good person; virtuous person
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
appointment; assignment; promotion
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
to quit one's job; to resign
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
change of occupation; career change
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
document; official papers
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
convenient; handy; useful
office job; clerical work
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
study; research; investigation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)