considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to employ; to hire; to charter
being in love with each other
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
the West; the Occident; Western countries
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
woman; female; feminine gender
Japanese person; Japanese people
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
conviction; belief; confidence
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile