chilly; unpleasantly cold
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
highest grade; superlative degree
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
many; numerous; various; large number of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled