free (of charge); gratuitous
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
construction; establishment
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
reinforcement; strengthening
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
monolith; large slab of rock
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to compose; to put together
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
interior design; interior; upholstery
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service