hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
unveiling; debut; introduction
general; popular; common; typical
to trample; to crush underfoot
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to be erected; to be built
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
depravity; corruption; degradation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
bungalow; one-story house
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
convenience; user-friendliness
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to begin; to set about; to start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
floor above; floor upstairs
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
many; much; plenty; hardly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
wherein; therein; thereinto
centre of attention; center of attention