viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
while; even though; despite
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
handrail; railing; banister
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
open; spacious; extensive
how many people; a number of people
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to think (something) strange
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
in succession; one by one
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
rich person; wealthy person
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor