unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
difference; variation; difference
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
those (near the second person)
party; set; gang; company; person
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to call out; to ask someone to come
memory; sense; experience
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
all present; all concerned; all of us
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to look attractive; to look nice
buying up; buying all of something; purchase on a no-returns basis; flat fee; lump-sum payment
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute