home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
had better ...; had better not ...
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(together) with; -wide; including
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
strengthening of relations
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
invitation; introduction; temptation
intention; idea; inclination; wish
along; parallel to; in accordance with
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
everywhere; all over; throughout
reinforcement; strengthening
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)