Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
royal castle; imperial castle
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
throng; gathering of people
to appreciate; to be thankful
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
influential person; man of importance
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be ill; to suffer from
property; fortune; means; assets
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
priority; order of precedence
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
in person; personally; directly
order; directive; instructions; command
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious