bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
reigning; controlling; dictating
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
one's possessions; ownership
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to increase; to add to; to augment
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
president (of a society); chairman
party; set; gang; company; person
opposite side; other side; other party
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
everywhere; all over; throughout