second year of high school; second-year high-school student
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
common people; ordinary people; masses
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
almost; roughly; approximately
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
scene; spectacle; sight; view
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
chief; main; principal; important
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable