normal duties; (one's) regular work
construction; architecture (of buildings)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
historical play; period drama
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
knob; handle; catch; patron
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
sewing; needlework; embroidery
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
plural; multiple; several
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
round shape; circle; circular form
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
genuine; authentic; true; real
bet; wager; stake; gamble