it's none of your business; it's not your concern
every person; every mouth; every entrance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
refugee; exile; displaced persons
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
interior design; interior; upholstery
-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.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
together; at the same time; same; identical
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)