the (civil engineering and) construction industry
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
the said person; he; she; same surname
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
several years standing; over several years
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
the said family; the same family
wood (for building); lumber; timber
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to flare up; to burst into flames
force of a fire; force of flames
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to throw open; to leave open
large number (of); many; majority
important documents; important papers
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement