self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
compensation liability; indemnity liability; obligation to pay reparations
mediator; manager; caretaker
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
eccentric; crank; oddball
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to take over; to hand over
to state; to express; to mention
every evening; night after night
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
every evening; every night
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
selling (real-estate) lots
chief; main; principal; important
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
untouched; unused; intact
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
our country; our land; one's own country
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
lately; recently; nowadays
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode