dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
sense of space; spaciousness
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
performance of one's official duties
other side; opposite side; other party
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
depending on; dependent on
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sanity; consciousness; soberness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt