curiosity; inquisitiveness
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pass (of time); to elapse
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
market price; current price
phonograph wax cylinder; phonograph cylinder
so slight as to be all but non-existent
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
gold lettering; gilt letters
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the person heretofore mentioned; that person
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
university professor; college professor
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to badger; to pester; to beg
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start