to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
establishment; settlement
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
imperial court; royal court
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
even though; despite; when
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
how long; how much; to what extent
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
taste; liking; preference
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
right (to do something); authority; power
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
in person; personally; directly
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together