plain wood; unfinished woodwork
it's been a long time; long time no see
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to go ahead; to pull ahead
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
settlement; permanent residency
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
election; selection; choice
adoration; admiration; devotion
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
discipline; punishment; reprimand
caller; visitor; company; guest
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
one's social position; one's place; one's standing