disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
night table; bedside table
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
motherland; fatherland; native country
to be burned out (of one's home)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
bribe; money under the table
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
head; lead; vanguard; first
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
official uniform; official dress
to comb down; to smooth down
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
business; errand; nature of one's business
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
clergyman; churchman; clergy
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh