to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
calamity; disaster; misfortune
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
aging; wearing out; deterioration
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
same; similar; (just) like; equal
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
snowy; covered in deep snow
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
self-supporting student; working student
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
deep emotion; strong feelings
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
conceptional drawing (of a building) at completion
realistic; graphic; true to life
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)