plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
ago; since; before; previous
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
history; pedigree; lineage
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently