opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
formal marriage interview
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
presence; sitting with; being with
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be at a loss for words
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
inexpert or untrained eyes
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
surname; family name; last name
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
front entrance; front door
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to slide into; to slip into
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim