presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties; place of one's work
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
as promised; true to one's promise
chair; stool; post; office; position
sitting opposite each other
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
thorough; exhaustive; complete
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
kimono fabrics shop; draper
spinning mill; cotton mill
infancy; childhood; tender age
hardships; privations; difficulties
society; the world; the times
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to sell off; to sell completely
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed