common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to live; to reside; to inhabit
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
spine; backbone; spinal column
corridor; hallway; passageway
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
performance of one's official duties
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
lethal weapon; deadly device
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
commander; commanding officer; CO
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
woman; lady; adult female
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
front; frontage; facade; main
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
results; record; grades; marks
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift