smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
tool; implement; means; furniture
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
please (give me); please (do for me)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
throwaway; disposable; single-use
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
while; even though; despite
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
why; how; for what reason
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to be smeared; to be covered
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
like this; this sort; this way
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful