entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
polite; respectful; reverent
(some) more; even more; longer; further
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
letter; missive; note; mail
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
corridor; hallway; passageway
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
joint; seam; joining point
how; in what way; by what means
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
gentle; mild; meek; tender
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
battlefield; battleground
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity