to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
unification of the whole country
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
founder of dynasty or sect
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
back country; remote countryside
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
without cause; without reason
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
touching; moving; painful
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
every evening; night after night
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
pronunciation; production of sound
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
hating; strongly disliking
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land