privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
at the window; by the window; next to the window
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
several hundred; hundreds (of)
untouched; unused; intact
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
my lord; my master; you; my dear
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show