handsome young man; Adonis
outsider; someone outside of a group
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
window blind; blinds; blind
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
group; party; team; squad; section
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
incoming telephone call; telegram received
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
information bureau; intelligence department
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to relax; to feel at home
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
St. Peter's Basilica; Papal Basilica of Saint Peter
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly