large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
income; receipts; revenue
local specialty; special product (of a region)
every year; yearly; annually
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
considerably; greatly; a lot
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
chief; main; principal; major
fortified city; walled city
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
considerably; fairly; quite
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rest; break; recess; intermission
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
banknote; bill; note; paper money
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
advance payment; money paid in advance