better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
rest; break; recess; intermission
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
important post; important office; key position
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
genuine; authentic; true; real
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
being upright and cleanhanded
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
like a part of the family
very young; little; childish; immature
though; notwithstanding; although
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
heir; inheritor; successor
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood