several people; a few people
manservant; male attendant; valet
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
handsome young man; Adonis
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to face; to go towards; to head towards
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
like this; this sort; this way
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
close; intimate; on good terms
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency