prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
apparent age (of someone); rough age
custom; common practice; habit
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity