pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
property; fortune; means; assets
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
material (data) for one's research; research material
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
great mountain; large mountain
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
living room (Western style); sitting room
to amuse oneself; to make merry
traditional; customary; conventional
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to get late; to advance; to wear on
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible