control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
illegal; illicit; unlawful
legal; lawful; legitimate
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
meaning; significance; sense
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
something like ...; something called ...
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
more than usual (usu. time)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
youthful; young; young-looking
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter