to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to thrust before; to thrust at
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
residing; living; dwelling
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
family; relatives; dependents; household
order of chivalry; chivalric order
station; office; guardroom
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
even though; despite; when
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to follow another's example
our country; our land; one's own country
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of