insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
strong pressure; heavy pressure
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
beyond that point; after that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
nature; property; disposition
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be needed; to be wanted
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay