large amount of money; great cost
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
influence; clout; leverage
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
due form; official; formality
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to incur someone's enmity
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
student; follower; students and pupils
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to spend time (on doing something)