bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
air of luxury; high class feel
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be needed; to be wanted
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
pea (Pisum sativum); green pea
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal