very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
three generations; three periods; third generation
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
but; however; provided that
than; from; out of; except; but; more
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
branch office; branch store
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do