century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
clearing one's throat; cough
inheritance; something given or received
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
product; produce; result; fruit
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
item; article; dish; course; finest item
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be worn down; to be reduced
to face on; to look out on to
standing close together; bristling (with)
group; bunch; crowd; group
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
from the viewpoint of; according to
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
death; the next world; to pass away; to die