society regulations; club regulations; constitution
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
to be talked about behind one's back
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
exhibition hall (room, area)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
clerk at the information desk
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
maternity leave; paternity leave
house across the street; neighbor across the street
regular customer; valued client
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
about when; about what time; how soon
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings