spacious | airy |
off the beaten track | isolated |
cost | expenses |
virtually | almost |
gigantic | massive |
ample | more than enough |
inhabitants | residents |
leisurely | unhurriedly |
estimate | calculate approximely |
methods | practices |
refurbish | redecorate |
despise | detest |
roughly similar | pretty much the same |
as far as housework is concerned | when it comes to housework |
very greasy and dusty | thich with grease and dust |
scruffy | untidy, messy |
behave according to stereotype | revert to type |
not much influence | so little impact |
come down to | depend on |
put up with | tolerate |
as good as new | still in good condition |
dresser | kitchen cupboard |
infested with | plagued by |
faults | drawbacks |
go giddy | get dizzy |
prey | victim |
dweller | inhabitant |
sloping | pitched |
reception | living room, lounge |
assess | evaluate |
high-flying | ambitious |
cupping | surrounding |
ghastly | grim, gloomy |