to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to polish up; to shine up
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
hair on the back of one's head
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to change completely; to change suddenly
interior design; interior; upholstery
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
coming and going; commuting
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
maternity leave; paternity leave
successor; replacement; second wife
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; delaine
to be embarrassed; to lose face
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
full dress; formal dress; uniform
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to employ; to hire; to charter
caller; visitor; company; guest
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint