because of; owing to; due to
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
(large) house; residence; mansion
imagination; supposition; guess
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
good-natured person; nice person
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
with a friendly grin; smilingly