polite; respectful; reverent
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
guidance; leadership; leading the way
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
furnishings; implements; equipment
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
woman; female; feminine gender
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
changing completely; transformation
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
vitality; (one's) life force
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
like this; this sort; this way
to faint; to be exhausted
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to waver in one's resolution
any more; any further; any better; any longer
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
if it is the case that ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
news; word; tidings; omen
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner