oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
full dress; formal dress; uniform
in accordance with; according to
those present; attendance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
attendance; presence; appearance
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
heap; pile; stack; full measure
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite