detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
inheritance; something given or received
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to rule; to govern; to administer
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to take away; to carry off
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
downward glance; contemptuous look