pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
existence; possession; having; limited company
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
residence; housing; residential building
east, west, south and north
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
watchful waiting; careful supervision
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
how many years; how long; what year
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
as a child; when one was a child
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
another day; some other day
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority