house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
broad; vast; boundless; wide
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
like water; like it grows on trees
estimate (of costs); budget
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
as a nation; with the whole country
shopping; purchased goods
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
in succession; one by one
generation; the world; the age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the staff; inside the department
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
proper; respectable; decent; honest
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
possession; retention; maintenance
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else