corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
witnessing; observing; sighting
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
hard to reach place; remote place
to be erected; to be built
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
village; human habitation; human settlement
to take up one's residence
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
at; in; at; when; by; with
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
intimacy; affection; familiarity
during pregnancy; while pregnant
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
30th day of the month; 30 days
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback