to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
what kind of; what sort of; what
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
guess; conjecture; surmise
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
still; as yet; as it has been
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to provide; to arrange; to install
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
traditional colour (color)
at first; in the beginning; originally
furnishings; implements; equipment
husband and wife; married couple
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in the meanwhile; during the time
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
traditional; customary; conventional
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
at first; in the beginning; originally
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement