figurative expression; metaphorical expression
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to say; to be called; to do
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
room allocation; assignment of rooms
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
allocation; assignment; allotment
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
for some (unspecified) reason
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
very interesting; of great interest