living by oneself; living alone
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
near; nearby; not far off
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
free (of charge); gratuitous
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
promotion; raising of status
to employ; to hire; to charter
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
all you want; as much as one wants
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
speaking voice; talking voice
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to move (house); to change residence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
sunlight; rays of the Sun
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment