drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
keynote; predominant element; main point
color scheme; colour scheme
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to give an impression; to make an impression
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nobleman's illegitimate child
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
fallacy; fallacious argument
absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
Joseph; Josef; Jozef; Josephs
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
(another person's) younger sister
certain; definite; clear; credible
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive