-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
private tutor; coach; governess
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable