luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
father; dad; husband; you; he
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to state; to express; to mention
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
something; some kind of; for some reason
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
amount of money; sum of money
such; this sort of; like this