extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
very important person; VIP
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
air of luxury; high class feel
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
possible; likely; probable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be too numerous; to be too much
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
invisibly; secretly; privately
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
sickroom; hospital room; ward
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse