simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
rampancy; prevalence; domination
handrail; railing; banister
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
older brother and younger sister
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
drama; play; Chinese opera
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
sovereign; emperor; monarch
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to lean against; to set against
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
secretary; councillor; councilor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
head of family; originator
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)