area of holiday homes; area of villas
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
kind; sort; species; species
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(made of) stone; stone-built
people; men and women; each person; everybody
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
excursion; outing; picnic
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
personal feelings; self-interest
great cause; moral law; justice
leader; guide; mentor; coach
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
now that; since; so long as; because
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt