bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
aging; wearing out; deterioration
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to jar; to creak; to grate
each place; various places
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stairs; stairway; staircase
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to move forward; to move on
handrail; railing; banister
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
other than; excluding; without
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear