that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to look forward to something
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
family vacation; family trip
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
(political) power; authority; influence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
as usual; as is one's habit
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
and yet; though; when; in spite of
not caring; not giving a damn
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
young person; youth; young
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
formal; official; ceremonious