residence; housing; residential building
morning; forenoon; just before noon
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
biometrics; biometric authentication
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
semi-transparent; translucent
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
one's best interests; one's own good
society; public; community; social studies
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
being too late; losing one's final chance
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill