comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
behaviour; behavior; conduct
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
it's been a long time; long time no see
letters (characters) indicating the end of a movie (The End, Fin, etc.); indication of the end (of something)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
cooking; food preparation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity