interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
air of luxury; high class feel
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one's own property; possessions
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
with a start; with a jump
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
secret information; intelligence
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
covered in mud; mud-caked
history; pedigree; lineage
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
great wealth; enormous fortune
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke