lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(electric) torch; flashlight
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)
to give an impression; to make an impression
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(feather) duster; dusting
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
brilliant; bright; glorious
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
does not match (one's, its) appearance
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
food storage; provision store; pantry
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to amuse oneself; to make merry
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable