mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
woman; lady; adult female
carnivore; carnivorous animal
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
chief; main; principal; major
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
individual; one by one; separate; each
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
right of succession; right to the throne
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
handrail; railing; banister
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
food and drink; eating and drinking
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
supreme leader; ultimate leader
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
introduction; presentation; referral; listing