profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
that is to say; so that means
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
speech; expression; wording; language
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
conference room; council room
medical care; medical treatment
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bad influence; negative influence
receiver's shop; pawnshop which knowingly buys stolen goods
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic