to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
evening; night; nighttime
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful