military force; military strength
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
property; fortune; assets
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
property; fortune; means; assets
to increase; to add to; to augment
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
surname; family name; last name
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
that is to say; so that means
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
finish; finishing; finishing touches
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on