no matter how much time passes
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
chair; stool; post; office; position
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for chairs or seats
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
surroundings; environs; circumference
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
secrecy; highly classified information
to concern; to be related
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
convenient; handy; useful
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pass (of time); to elapse
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.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
together; at the same time; same; identical
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about