old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to have one's hair stand on end
living room (Western style); sitting room
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
coming and going; commuting
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
record keeper; recorder; archivist
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
quarrel; dispute; argument
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
unexpectedly; surprisingly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving