grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
door; gate; opening; title page
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
man; male; masculine gender
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be surprised; to be astonished
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
inside; interior; inner part
to become rustic; to be countrified
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)