sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
threat; intimidation; menace
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
first meeting; first interview with
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(made of) stone; stone-built
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
school building; schoolhouse
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to pile up; to accumulate
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
distant place; faraway location; far away
several times (as large, over)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to invite in; to show someone in
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet