well known; well connected
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
personal feelings; self-interest
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
modernization; modernisation
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
outward appearance; apparent
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
high heels; high-heeled shoes
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to follow another's example
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
division into equal parts; equal parts
monk; member of religious order
interrogation; hearing; trial
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
papermaking; paper manufacture
book making (binding, publishing)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
I don't like it; I hate it
most part; greater part; majority
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)