real thing; original; actual
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
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
to invite in; to show someone in
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
corridor; hallway; passageway
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to force open; to push open
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
theatre; theater; playhouse
screening (a movie); showing
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to project; to stick out; to stand out
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post