advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to grumble; to make difficulties
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
coexistence; living together
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
stale; hackneyed; cliched
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
ignorant of the ways of the world
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
innermost depths of one's heart
ancient city; former capital
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim