slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
transactions; dealings; business
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
like this; this sort; this way
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
expulsion; excommunication
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to complain; to make a complaint
meaning; significance; sense
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
failure; mistake; blunder
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death