old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to change completely; to change suddenly
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
interior design; interior; upholstery
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
function; facility; faculty; feature
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
excess; surplus; superabundance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to throw away; to abandon
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
corridor; hallway; passageway
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
everywhere; all over; throughout
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to approach; to draw near
to play a leading role; to play a central part
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be lacking in options; to be too few
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint