territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
Western religion; Christianity
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
though; notwithstanding; although
unnatural death; violent death
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
selection; choice; option
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
even more; still more; further
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to discuss; to talk together
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
retainer; attendant; escort
looking on from afar; being a spectator
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage