northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
flash (of light); glint; schiller
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
waking; waking up; awakening
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ancient times; prehistoric times
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
owner (esp. of a business)
sex establishment; brothel
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
store; reserve; stock; savings
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
owner (esp. of a business)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
town; city; municipal; urban
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle