one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
very rich person; the super rich
internal or domestic affairs
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
surroundings; environs; circumference
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
late at night; small hours of the morning
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one's person; around one's person
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
rather; sooner; preferably
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
influential person; man of importance
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)