establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
branch office; branch store
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
reality; actuality; hard fact
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
war; fighting; fierce competition
to employ; to hire; to charter
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
scale; scope; plan; structure
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
distant look; faraway look
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be flexible; to be accommodating
equality; impartiality; evenness
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suspicious-looking; fishy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
guard; sentinel; garrison
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank