financial power; financial means; wealth
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
antiquity; the previous era
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
title deed; certificate of title
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
new building; new construction
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to be erected; to be built
construction; architecture (of buildings)
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to knock down; to knock out
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
client (of a builder, etc.); person having something built or constructed
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort