long ago; already; a long time ago
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
caller; visitor; company; guest
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
interior design; interior; upholstery
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
affectation; showiness; pretence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good-quality; superior in quality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress