argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
horizon (related to land)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wandering people; nomadic tribe
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
though; notwithstanding; although
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
bank; banking institution
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)