job; work; duties; trade; skill
steady; sound; reliable; solid
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
front entrance; front door
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
this family; we; this house
scale; scope; plan; structure
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
all times and places; all ages and countries
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
two (long cylindrical things)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
actual profit; practical use; benefit