extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
open; spacious; extensive
interior design; interior; upholstery
furnishings; implements; equipment
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
many; much; plenty; hardly
light from outside; natural light
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
annals; chronicle; chronology
study; library; den; home office; reading room
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
you; (arch.) your residence
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
sublime; noble; high-minded
pride; boast; credit (to)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to stiffen; to become stiff
news; word; tidings; omen
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel