wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
system; institution; organization; organisation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
normalcy; normality; normal
to affect; to impact; to influence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
blow; shock; strike; batting
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
convenient; handy; useful
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)