extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
destination; place one stays during a trip
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
bored; having nothing to do; idle
don't worry about it; forget about it
new residential area; new residential development
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to subsist; to keep on living
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
T-shaped wooden bell hammer
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
one grade; first-class; primary
to investigate; to examine
secretary (government); director; chief
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
block (of wood); chip; splinter