residence; housing; residential building
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
life or death; existence; destiny
supreme leader; ultimate leader
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(social) position; status
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
royalty and titled nobility
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
(political) power; authority; influence
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to be muddy; to be slushy
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem