sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
here and there; everywhere
furnishings; implements; equipment
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
together; at the same time; same; identical
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
banquet or reception hall
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to stop walking; to pause
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
speech; expression; wording; language
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)