district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
aspect, position, layout, etc. of a house (determining the residents' fortune); physiognomy of a house
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
work; business; company; study
undivided attention; concentration
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
someone; a certain person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
wandering; roaming; drifting
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first generation; founder
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
existence; being; presence
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
political measures; policy
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
one end; an end; part; fragment
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
red hair; (arch.) Westerner (esp. a Dutchman)