beginning (of a century, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
(written) contract; agreement
relation; connection; relevance
first generation; founder
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
how many years; how long; what year
to be smeared; to be covered
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to fall ill; to be taken ill
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
feeling; sense; impression
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity