century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
example; specimen; sample
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
please sit down; please have a seat
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
moderate; proper; just right
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
ingredient; component; composition
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
world; society; people; the public
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
compatibility; coexistence; standing together