machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
city bank; metropolitan bank
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
branch manager; manager of a branch office
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
financial institutions; banking facilities
blood relationship; blood relative
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
just managing; with great difficulty
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen