scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
go that far; to that extent
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to make merry; to be festive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
complete; whole; perfect; safe
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
first meeting; first interview with
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make a vow; to take an oath
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)