shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
adopted daughter; foster daughter
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
next term; next period; next version; next release
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
keeping things tidy and in order
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
briskly; quickly; promptly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
what kind of business; what sort of matter
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
being very busy; busyness