warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
residence; housing; residential building
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
third day of the month; three days
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
observation; survey; watching
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be transparent; to leave a gap
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
looking or acting as if one owned the place
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)