to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
newspaper story (article, account)
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
companion; company; tritagonist
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
story; tale; talk; discussion
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN