composite; combined; complex
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
person in charge; official; attendant
genuine; authentic; true; real
genuine article; real thing; real deal
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
headquarters; head office; main office
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
many; much; plenty; hardly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
route; way; course; directions
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to go past; to pass; to pass by
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
presence (impressive quality)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
impossible; unlikely; improbable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
one more time; once more; once again