ability; capability; competence; skill
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
even though; despite; when
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
the other day; a few days ago
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to live; to reside; to inhabit
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
distant look; faraway look
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
button (clothing); push-button
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
being argued into silence; being left speechless