tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
vice; immorality; corruption
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
this family; we; this house
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
(present) head of a family
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; masculine gender
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
beyond one's means or position
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; hallway; passageway
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
1,000,000; one million; million; many
image; figure; figure; form; image
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
and; thereupon; because of that