ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
yearned for; longed for; missed
seasoning; flavour; flavor
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
comparatively; relatively
to carry; to bring (to a place)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to bring; to take; to bring about
close; intimate; on good terms
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
palatial residence; stately mansion
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
vacant house; unoccupied house
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is