fine wrinkles; crow's feet
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
corridor; hallway; passageway
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
if you think about it; come to think of it
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
territory; autonomous region
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
electricity; (electric) light
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
valuable article; valuables
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
common people; ordinary people; masses
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
rural district; farming area
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
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
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
while moving; on the move
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit