banquet or reception hall
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
corridor; hallway; passageway
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
scene; spectacle; sight; view
witnessing; observing; sighting
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to jar; to creak; to grate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be able to manage somehow or another
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to make an appearance; to show up
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful