front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
door; gate; opening; title page
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
symbol; code; sign; notation
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
period of time; time slot; time zone
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
now; the present time; just now; another; more
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort