welcome; (warm) reception
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(made of) leather; leather-bound
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
a few seconds; several seconds
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to give directions; to issue instructions
favourite horse; favorite horse
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist