meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
home area; home town; local
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to pluck; to pick; to tear
two persons; two people; pair; couple
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
moderately wealthy person
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally