slight intoxication; being tipsy
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
venerable authority; elderly master
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
weak point; unskillfulness
businessman; industrialist
fee; charge; rate; material
what's what; heads or tails
artists' world; painting circles
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
safety; welfare; well-being
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
knowing; (an) acquaintance
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious