to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
left side; left-hand side
divide into four pieces; one fourth
right side; right-hand side
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anything and everything; just about everything
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to need; to call for; to require
another's parent; another's parents
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
upstart; mushroom millionaire