maintenance; preservation; improvement
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to the end; entirely; in full
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
unqualified; without qualifications
to thrust away; to send flying
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
front; frontage; facade; main
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
address; lodgings; accommodation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to triumph; to be elated with success
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
practice; practising; training; study
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
one person; another name; nickname; alias
the other day; some time ago; recently
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back