dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
rubbish heap; garbage dump
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
have a good day; take care; see you
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim