foresight; foreknowledge; divination
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
property; fortune; means; assets
sick person; patient; invalid
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
several years; a few years
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to sell off; to sell completely
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
demon of ill health; disease
going to the United States
several weeks; a few weeks
complete stranger; total stranger
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
winner; victor; conqueror
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)