corridor; hallway; passageway
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
smallish; on the small side
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
until now; so far; up to the present
great difference; big difference; wide margin
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
not caring; not giving a damn