to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
elder sister; effeminate man
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
expression; look; countenance; face
newspaper reporter; print journalist
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to have a relationship; to have relations
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
place; position; location; position; standing; status
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
historical; traditional; historic
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
furnishings; implements; equipment
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
if you think about it; come to think of it
what kind of; what sort of; what
to ask a question; to ask questions
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)