stopping at; going no further than
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
food expenses; cost of one's board
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
study; library; den; home office; reading room
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
simultaneous; all at once
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)