dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
first generation; founder
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
generation; the world; the age
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
final; eventual; ultimate
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
chief; main; principal; important
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
expert's written opinion or report
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
to become better; to improve
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
person concerned; interested party; related party
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability