serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
eternal; unlimited; endless
square metre; square meter
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
combination; union; binding; bond
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
reinforcement; strengthening
main ingredient; main component
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
independence; self-reliance
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety