utensil; appliance; furniture
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
simultaneous; all at once
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
government; administration
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
fading; faded colour; faded color
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
castle tower; keep; donjon
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism