entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
something like ...; something called ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
in deep black; in jet black
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to polish up; to shine up
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing