influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
superb view; picturesque scenery
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to put into the mouth; to eat
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to ask; to enquire; to query
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be helpful; to be useful
to collect; to assemble; to gather
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
difference; variation; difference