detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
stairs; stairway; staircase
though; notwithstanding; although
just the other day; quite recently
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
different opinion; objection
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
nature; property; disposition
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
last night; yesterday evening
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to have an eye on; to zero in on
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of