strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to tower over the surroundings
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
treasure chest; strongbox
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
gem; jewel; precious stone
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
from the beginning; from scratch
another thing; exception; special case
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
worthless thing; trivial thing
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...