detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
confused; flustered; at a loss
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be too numerous; to be too much
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
import; importation; introduction; afferent
down quilt; feather quilt
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to change (one's clothes)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer