scale; scope; plan; structure
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
as (for); for; in the capacity of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
furnishings; implements; equipment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ambush; interception; counter-attack
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely