palatial residence; stately mansion
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
literally; to the letter; literal
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
(walking) stick; cane; wand
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
confusion; mixing; merger
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
daily allowance; daily wages
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
banknote; bill; note; paper money
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
instead; but (on the other hand)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink