plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
gardening; puttering around in the garden
back seat (of a car); rear seat
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
sincere; honest; faithful
human relations; personal relationships
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to kick (at someone, something)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
general (variety) store (shop)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
probity check; background investigation
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
right beside; close to; nearby
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to set up shop; to open a store
to surround; to encircle; to enclose