thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
loyal customer; important customer
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
your husband; her husband
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to have dealings with; to be involved in
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
if you think about it; come to think of it
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
murder; homicide; manslaughter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern