deserted village; poor village
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
opposite side; other side; other party
completion of construction
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ongoing; in progress; afoot
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as was expected; sure enough
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bringing about; cause; provocation
edict; ordinance; proclamation
how many people; a number of people
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
must not do; should not do; do not do
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
setting sail; departure (from a port)
to arrive; to come to pass
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
party; set; gang; company; person
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
property; fortune; assets