not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
(made of) stone; stone-built
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
based on; built on; made from
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text
emperor (of Japan); mikado
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to look down (on); to condescend (to)