over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
large build; large pattern
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
year in, year out; always; 24-7
work style; way of working
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
joke; playfulness; kidding around
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
checked up; inspection completed
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly