magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to mistake (A for B); to misread
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat