residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
waist; girth; measurement around waist
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to hold fast; to protect to the end
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave warrior; hero; brave man
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to spit out; to eject; to dump
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
welcome; (warm) reception
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
there is nothing; having nothing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal